Posted: Oct 29, 2022
Aztecs Men's Cross Country takes Runner-Up at Region I, Division I Championships
The Pima Community College men's cross country team competed in the NJCAA Region I/ACCAC Championships on Saturday at Central Arizona College.
- The Aztecs took second place in Region I, Division I with a score of 45 points but finished in fourth place among the ACCAC conference field with 114 points.
- Sophomore Johnathon Lane (Walden Grove HS) was the top finisher for the Aztecs as he completed the 8K race in sixth place with a time of 26 minutes, 48.2 seconds. He placed 18th among ACCAC competitors.
- Freshman Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) crossed the finish line at 27:02.3 while fellow freshman Justin VanDeberg (Gila Ridge HS) closed it out at 27:23.0.
- Freshman Russell Bauer-Woodman (Marana HS) finished the race with a time of 27:56.2 and freshman Nathan Plant clocked out at 28:33.0.
- Sophomore Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) closed out the race with a time of 28:44.5. Freshman Donny Speas finished with a time of 29:22.4.
- Lane, Valenzuela, VanDeberg, Bauer-Woodman, Plant and Speas all earned All-Region I, Division I honors as the top 14 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 10:45 a.m. Tucson time.
See the complete results of the NJCAA Region I/ACCAC Championships on WingFootFinish
