The Aztecs Women's Cross Country team took second place at the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championships on Friday at Glendale Heroes Regional Park. The Aztecs finished 6-10 in the race and all claimed All-Region honors. Left to right: Candice Pocase, Yaxiri Ortiz, Oksana Giron, Emalyn Brown, Mykayla Tarwater and Marissa Lopez. Photo by Raymond Suarez
Posted: Oct 29, 2021
The Pima Community College women's cross country team took second place at the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championships on Friday at the Glendale Heroes Regional Park.
- The Aztecs finished with a team score of 40 points while Central Arizona College claimed first place with 15 points.
- Freshman Marissa Lopez (Sahuarita HS) was the top finisher for the Aztecs in the 5K (3.1 mile) race as she took sixth place with a time of 22 minutes, 44.2 seconds.
- Freshman Oksana Giron (Sunnyside HS) finished the race in seventh place with a time of 22:45.3 while freshman Candice Pocase (Santa Rita HS) crossed the finish line in eighth place at 22:54.9.
- Freshman Emalyn Brown (Canyon del Oro HS) claimed ninth place and crossed the finish line at 23:35.3 and freshman Mykayla Tarwater (Tucson Magnet HS) was 10th at 23:49.0.
- All of Pima women's cross country runners earned All-Region honors.
- Coach's Quote: "Our women's team has come a long way. They are consistently improving and showing they belong at the national level," Pima cross country co-head coach Mark Bennett said. "They are tough and some of the hardest workers I know."
- The Aztecs will compete at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Saturday, November 13 at Pole Green Park in Richmond, VA.
For complete results of the NJCAA Region I Championships, visit WingFootFinish