COD Women’s Cross Country finishes 3rd at Coach Downey XC Classic
COD entered their third event of the 2017 season at Balboa Park in San Diego for the Coach Downey XC Classic, where the team finished 3rd overall on the 5k course.
Full Results: https://www.directathletics.com/results/xc/11568.html#91991
COD entered their third event of the 2017 season at Balboa Park in San Diego for the Coach Downey XC Classic, where the team finished 3rd overall on the 5k course.
The Roadrunners finished with 66 points, outpacing Imperial Valley College by 55 points.
Grabbing the top spot for Desert in San Diego was freshman Naibe Ruelas (Indio H.S.), who dropped 1:05 from her previous best, collecting a 5th place finish and a time of 22:15.5.
Sophomore Lena Saucedo (Tampa (FL) Wingate De Academy) crossed the finish line at 23:04.8, for her second best time of the season, good enough for 9th place and close behind Saucedo's finish was freshman Brandie Lopez (La Quinta H.S.), with a 10th place finish and a time of 23:29.7.
Freshman Elisa Polanco (La Quinta H.S.) wrapped up a 19th place finish with a time of 26:01.5, dropping 37 seconds from her previous best finish and sophomore Maria Cruz Cuevas (Salton City West Shores), which wrapped up the top five for COD with a time of 27:51.6, finishing in 23rd place.
Freshman Audrea Dayapera (La Quinta H.S.) and freshman Karla Garcia (Palm Desert H.S.) finished 30th and 33rd for the Roadrunners on the afternoon.
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