Cross Country

Director of Athletics - West Campus Public forum (Zoom meeting) on Wednesday, April 17
Director of Athletics - West Campus Public forum (Zoom meeting) on Wednesday, April 17

April 15, 2024

The Director of Athletics - West Campus Public Forum will be held on, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, VIRTUALLY in Zoom Meeting format!

Sophomore Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) was the top Pima finisher in 31st place out of 199 runners at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Freshman Hall Griffith set a season personal-best with a time of 25:22.50 in the 8K race as the Aztecs finished in ninth place in the final team standings (best finish since 2015). Photos by Ben Carbajal and Raymond Suarez
Aztecs Men's Cross Country takes ninth place at NJCAA National Championships

November 11, 2023

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team finished in the top 10 for the first time since 2015 on Saturday at the NJCAA Division I National Championships.

Sophomore Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) claimed the NJCAA Region I, Division I Individual title while the Aztecs placed second with a score of 30 points. (Left to right) Hall Griffith (7th), Valenzuela (1st), Russell Bauer-Woodman (11th), Justin VanDeberg (10th), Jace Schaub (8th), Declan Jorgenson (4th) and Louis Madrigal-Diaz (12th) earned All-Region honors. Photos by Ray Suarez
Abraham Valenzuela wins Region I title as Aztecs Men's Cross Country takes second at Region I Championships

October 28, 2023

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed in the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championships on Saturday at Glendale Heroes Regional Park.

The Aztecs Men's Cross Country Team competed at the Highlander Invitational. Four Aztecs set new season PRs in the 8K race as they finished in 15th place with a total of 413 team points. Photo courtesy of Mark Bennett
Four Aztecs set new season records in the 8K race at the Highlander Invitational

October 14, 2023

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed in the Highlander Invitational on Saturday in Riverside, CA.

The Aztecs men's cross country team took second place with a team score of 33 points. They occupied five of the top 10 individual spots. (Left to right): Dale Snook, Justin VanDeberg (7th), Hall Griffith (3rd), Jace Schaub (10th), Evan Rasoumoff (9th), Declan Jorgenson (4th), Elijah Conroy. Photo courtesy of Mark Bennett.
Five Aztecs place in the Top 10 at the George Young Invitational

October 07, 2023

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed at the George Young Invitational on Saturday held at Central Arizona College in Coolidge, AZ.

Sophomore Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) claimed second place during the 8K (4.97 mile) race with a time of 24:55.0 and earned First Team All-ACCAC conference while freshman Declan Jorgenson (Ironwood Ridge HS) finished 10th at 25:46.0 and earned Second Team All-Conference. The Aztecs finished fourth with 87 points. Photos by Raymond Suarez
Abraham Valenzuela takes runner-up, earns All-Conference along with Declan Jorgenson at ACCAC Championships

September 30, 2023

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team took part in the ACCAC Conference Championships on Saturday at Central Arizona College.

Former Pima Community College track & field and cross country head coach and 2013 Pima Athletics Hall of Famer Jim Mielke passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86. He =led the men's cross country team to the 1980 NJCAA National Championship and was named National Coach of the Year. His coaching career spanned over 60 years with the Aztecs, Sunnyside Junior High and Sunnyside High School. HOF Photo by Ray Suarez 2013. National Championship/Pima Archives 1980
Pima Community College Athletics Hall of Fame Track & Field and Cross Country Coach Jim Mielke passes away

September 05, 2023

Pima Community College Track & Field and Cross Country coach and Athletics Hall of Famer Jim Mielke passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86.

Sophomore Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS) was the top Pima finisher in the 4.5-mile race as he took fourth place in the Open Division of the George Kyte Invitational with a time of 22:30.6. Freshman Declan Jorgenson (Ironwood Ridge HS) placed 17th with a time of 24:21.6. Photos by Stephanie van Latum
Abraham Valenzuela takes fourth place in the Men's Cross Country Open Division at the George Kyte Invitational

September 02, 2023

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed in the George Kyte Invitational on Saturday to open the 2023 season.

Pima Community College Athletics set new records with 11 teams and 74 individuals earning NJCAA All-Academic distinction. Graphic by Raymond Suarez
Pima Athletics sets school records with 11 teams and 74 individuals named NJCAA All-Academic

July 17, 2023

The Pima Community College Athletics department set new records with 11 of the 13 teams receiving NJCAA All-Academic recognition and a new school record of 74 student-athletes earning All-Academic distinction.

The Pima track & field/cross country programs are hosting summer camps for high school-college freshman (June 21-24) and youth (July 20-22) at the West Campus Aztec Track.
Pima Track & Field/Cross Country to host Summer Camps June 21-24 (High School-College) and July 20-22 (Youth) at West Campus Track

June 19, 2023

The Pima Community College track & field and cross country programs will host summer camps at the West Campus Aztec Track part of the Chapman Automotive Sports Complex.

Sophomore Johnathon Lane (Walden Grove HS) produced a personal-best and Pima's best placement and time in six years as he took 34th place out of 194 competitors at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. He finished with a time of 26 minutes, 22.1 seconds. The Aztecs took 13th place in the overall team standings. Photo by Will Grobe
Johnathon Lane sets personal-best, produces best mark in six years as Men's Cross Country takes 13th at NJCAA Division I National Championships

November 12, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team closed out the 2022 season on a strong note on Saturday at the NJCAA Division I National Championships held at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, FL.

The Aztecs Men's Cross Country team took second place in NJCAA Region I, Division I (45 points) and fourth place in the ACCAC conference (114 points). (Left to right): Joel Gardner, Justin VanDeberg, Russell Bauer-Woodman, Johnathon Lane, Donny Speas, Nathan Plant and Abraham Valenzuela all earned All-Region I, Division I. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Aztecs Men's Cross Country takes Runner-Up at Region I, Division I Championships

October 29, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed in the NJCAA Region I/ACCAC Championships on Saturday at Central Arizona College.

Aztecs men's cross country sophomore Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) was named ACCAC Runner of the Week after he set a personal-record in the 8,000-meter race at the Dave Murray Invitational with a time of 25:08.2. He took 18th place out of 54 competitors. Pima was the only non-NCAA Division I team participant. Photos by Stephanie van Latum
Aztecs Men's Cross Country competitor Joel Gardner named ACCAC Runner of the Week

October 05, 2022

Pima Community College men’s cross country runner Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) had a great showing at the Dave Murray Invitational hosted by the University of Arizona last Saturday and was rewarded for his efforts by the ACCAC Conference.

Sophomore Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) took 19th place out of 61 competitors (all NCAA Division I runners) at the Dave Murray Invitational. He finished the 8K (4.97 miles) with a time of 25 minutes, 08.2 seconds. The Aztecs finished with a team score of 153. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Joel Gardner finishes in the Top 20 at Dave Murray Invitational

September 30, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team was part of the Dave Murray Invitational hosted by the University of Arizona on Friday held at the Tucson Country Club.

Freshman Abraham Valenzuela (Palo Verde HS), sophomore Joel Gardner (Ironwood Ridge HS) and freshman Russell Bauer-Woodman (Marana HS) finished in the top 10 amongst ACCAC competitors at the George Kyte Invitational on Saturday in Flagstaff. Photos by Stephanie van Latum
Abraham Valenzuela takes 10th in 4.5-mile Open Division at George Kyte Invitational

September 03, 2022

The Pima Community College men’s cross country team opened the 2022 season on Saturday at the George Kyte Invitational in Flagstaff.

Pima Athletics produces Four Teams and a school-record of 50 Student Athletes as NJCAA All-Academic
Pima Athletics produces Four Teams and a school-record of 50 Student Athletes as NJCAA All-Academic

July 11, 2022

The Pima Community College Athletics program produced four teams and a school-record of 50 individuals who were named NJCAA All-Academic.