SRJC Men win at Big 8 Conference Championships

Overall Results

Martinez, CA – October 30, 2024 – The Santa Rosa JC Cross Country teams delivered impressive performances at the Big 8 Conference Championships held at Hidden Valley Park. The men’s team clinched the top spot in the 4.03-mile race, knocking off the top ranked team in Northern California, American River.

Coach David Wellman praised the men’s team, saying, “The team executed the race plan perfectly. I am so proud of this crew; they achieved something great today.”

Team Scores:
Santa Rosa – 33 points
American River – 44 points
Diablo Valley – 83 points
Modesto JC – 85 points
San Joaquin Delta – 136 points
Sacramento – 149 points

SRJC Individual Results
4th Place: Luke Baird – 22:33.4
5th Place: Jared Hayes – 22:34.7
6th Place: Isaac Feleay – 22:35.6
8th Place: Adrian Estrada – 22:50.4
10th Place: Lium Williams – 23:06.4

Meanwhile, the women’s team finished fifth in their race. Kristi Smith was the first across the line for the Bear Cubs with a time of 20:49 of the 3 mile course. American River took home the victory.

American River – 46 points
Diablo Valley – 54 points
Modesto JC – 55 points
San Joaquin Delta – 64 points
Santa Rosa – 113 points

16th Place: Kristi Smith – 20:49.4
22nd Place: Jennifer Orozco – 22:03.4
27th Place: Siena Deadman – 22:53.8
30th Place: Isabella Barriga – 23:09.0
34th Place: Gabi Tonelli – 24:45.1

Next the Bear Cubs will travel to Salinas for the Northern California Championships on November 8th.