Four Aztec cross country runners compete at NJCAA National Championships

The Pima Community College men's and women's cross country teams sent four representatives to the NJCAA National Championships on Saturday.

Sophomores David Fernandez (Ironwood Ridge HS) and Armando Antonio Jr. (Desert View HS), Samantha Felzien as well as freshman Alonso Sodari (Walden Grove HS) competed at the Prairie Trails Golf Course in El Dorado, KS.

In the men's 8K (4.97-mile) race, Fernandez took 33^rd place out of 303 competitors with a time of 26 minutes, 13.84 seconds. Antonio Jr. took 130^th with a closing time of 27:58.11 while Sodari was 170^th at 28:23.00.

In the women's 5K (3.11-mile) race, Felzien placed 45^th out of 316 runners with a time of 19:30.68.

For complete results of the NJCAA National Championships, visit the NJCAA website

David Fernandez/Photo by Ben Carbajal