Aztecs Women's Cross Country took second place in Region I, Division I but were fifth in ACCAC conference. Marissa Lopez (Sahuarita HS), fifth from the left, earned both All-ACCAC and All-Region honors. (Left to right): Iyannah Tolliver, Naiomi Hereim, Kate Shoemaker, Coach Al Shirley, Marissa Lopez and Julian Lundberg. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Aztecs Women's Cross Country took second place in Region I, Division I but were fifth in ACCAC conference. Marissa Lopez (Sahuarita HS), fifth from the left, earned both All-ACCAC and All-Region honors. (Left to right): Iyannah Tolliver, Naiomi Hereim, Kate Shoemaker, Coach Al Shirley, Marissa Lopez and Julian Lundberg. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Posted: Oct 29, 2022

Marissa Lopez earns All-ACCAC and All-Region as Women's Cross Country takes Runner-Up at Region I, Division I-ACCAC Championships

The Pima Community College women's cross country team kick off the postseason after competing at the NJCAA Region I/ACCAC Championships on Saturday held at Central Arizona College.

  • The Aztecs took second place in Region I, Division I with a score of 45 points but finished in fifth place among the ACCAC conference field with 122 points.
  • Sophomore Marissa Lopez (Sahuarita HS) was the top finisher for the Aztecs in the 5K race as she took fourth place in Region I, Division I with a time of 21 minutes, 01.6 seconds. She finished 15th among the ACCAC Conference competitiors. Lopez earned both All-ACCAC and All-Region I, Division I honors.
  • Freshman Julia Lundberg (North Canyon HS) closed out the race with a time of 22:54.1 while freshman Kate Shoemaker (Heritage Academy Mesa) crossed the finish line at 23:09.2.
  • Freshman Naiomi Hereim (San Tan Foothills HS) finished at 24:46.0 and freshman Iyannah Tolliver (Sahuaro HS) clocked out at 25:12.2.
  • Lopez, Lundberg, Shoemaker, Hereim and Tolliver all earned All-Region I, Division I honors as the top 12 in the race secured the spots.

The Aztecs will compete at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Saturday, November 12 held at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, FL. The race is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. Tucson time.

See the complete results of the NJCAA Region I/ACCAhttps://results.wingfootfinish.com/meets/18876/xc-events/665673/resultsC Championships on WingFootFinish