2023 Pima Aztecs Women's Cross Country News

The Aztecs women's Cross Country team finished in 16th place at the NJCAA Division I National Championships with 446 points. It was the program's best finish since 2018. Freshman Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) was the top finisher in 65th place with a season personal-best time in the 5K at 19:56.20. (Left to Right): Alyssa Perez, Linda Rivero, Sara Bredenkamp, Reatta Danhof, Mariah Cruz and Iyannah Tolliver. Photo courtesy of Mark Bennett
Aztecs women's Cross Country finish in 16th place at NJCAA Division I National Championships

November 11, 2023

The Pima Community College women’s cross country team competed at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Saturday in Huntsville, AL.

The Aztecs Women's Cross Country team took second place in the NJCAA Region I, Division I final team standings with a score of 40 points. (Left to right): Sara Bredenkamp (10th), Mariah Cruz (6th), Linda Rivero (8th), Reatta Danhof (9th), Alyssa Perez (7th) and Iyannah Tolliver (11th) earned All-Region honors. Photo by Ray Suarez
Aztecs Women's Cross Country takes second place at Region I Championships

October 28, 2023

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

The Aztecs Women's Cross Country team competed at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday in Riverside, CA. They finished in 21st place in the final team standings with 650 points. They will compete at the NJCAA Region I, Division I Championships on Oct. 28 in Glendale. Photo courtesy of Mark Bennett
Aztecs Women's Cross Country runs first 6K race of the season at Highlander Invitational

October 14, 2023

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

Freshman Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) earned second team All-ACCAC conference after she took 15th place at the ACCAC Championships. She finished the 5K (3.1-mile) race with a time of 20:56.0. The Aztecs took fourth place in the final team standings with 106 points. Photos by Raymond Suarez
Reatta Danhof earns All-Conference honors at ACCAC Conference Championships

September 30, 2023

The Pima Community College women’s cross country team competed at the ACCAC Conference Championships on Saturday held 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.

Freshman Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) was the top Pima finisher in thw 2.5-mile race as she took eighth place with a time of 17:12.9 while fellow freshman Mariah Cruz (Mountain View HS) placed ninth at 17:40.7. The Aztecs took second place in the open division of the George Kyte Invitational with 68 points. Photos by Stephanie van Latum
Reatta Danhof and Mariah Cruz finish in the Top 10 in Women's Cross Country Open Division at George Kyte Invitational

September 02, 2023

The Pima Community College women’s cross country team opened the 2023 season on Saturday as part of the George Kyte Invitational held at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff.