Santa Rosa Junior College Cross Country traveled to Salinas for the Northern California Championship preview hosted by Hartnell College at Toro Park. 

The SRJC Women's Cross Country team delivered a solid performance at their fourth meet of the season.  The Bear Cubs entered the race ranked 13th and showcased their growth and determination throughout the competition by finishing 9^th overall.

Leading the way for the Bear Cubs was freshman Jennifer Orozco, who finished 46^th with a time of 22:25. She was closely followed by Kristi Smith, who placed 52^nd with a time of 22:44. The trio of Siena Deadman (67^th, 23:48), Isabella Barriga (82^nd, 25:14) and Xoe Thompson (85^th, 25:28) rounded out the scoring.  The final finisher for the Bear Cubs was Gabi Tonelli finishing in 92^nd with a time of 25:58.

The Bear Cubs will take a much needed bye week to train and refocus before hosting the Pat Ryan Invitational at Spring Lake on October 18^th.