Aztecs Men’s Cross Country beats out No. 1 Mesa CC at Highlander Invitational

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Tucson, AZ –The Pima Community College men’s cross country team competed at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday in Riverside, CA.

The No. 2 ranked Aztecs finished in 12^th place out of 16 teams with a total of 224 points. They beat No. 1 ranked Mesa Community College, who finished in 13^th place with 286 points. They were the only ACCAC Division II teams competing at the meet.

Freshman Caius Lastra (Cibola HS) was the top finisher in the 8K for the Aztecs as he finished the race in 16^thplace out of 212 competitors with a time of 24 minutes, 15.6 seconds. He earned 13 team points and also finished with a new personal record.

Sophomore Kallen McCracken (Mountain Ridge HS) set a new PR as he placed 36^th with a time of 24:31.5 earning 31 points for Pima.

Freshmen Micah Peynado (Cibola HS) and Brandon Campbell also gained new PRs in the 8K. Peynado took 60^th place and earned 52 team points after closing out the race at 24:53.0. Campbell was 70^th place, closing it out with a time of 24:58.3 and 62 points.

Freshman Joseph Moreno (Tucson Magnet HS) rounded out the top five in team scoring as he crossed the finish line in 75^th place with a time of 25:03.7. His finish gave Pima 66 points.

The Aztecs will compete in the ACCAC/NJCAA I Championships on Friday, Oct. 30 at Silverlake Park. The first race begins at 8:00 a.m.

See complete results of the Highlander Invitational on FinishedResults:

https://www.finishedresults.com/meets/14358?fbclid=IwY2xjawVAmuJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4zhsUBI6CEoVK5G_XLUV2O-E972Hq7g4o6bD-zzbUrQqjb5dqSUaays-whwg_aem_JbCCUZ4LqTNDPW3EWK3HiA

Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez