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 9th overall.
Leading the way for the Bear Cubs was freshman Jennifer Orozco, who finished 46th with a time of 22:25. She was closely followed by Kristi Smith, who placed 52nd with a time of 22:44. The trio of Siena Deadman (67th, 23:48), Isabella Barriga (82nd, 25:14) and Xoe Thompson (85th, 25:28) rounded out the scoring. The final finisher for the Bear Cubs was Gabi Tonelli finishing in 92nd 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 18th.