Posted: Oct 25, 2024
Six Aztecs earn All-Region as Women's Cross Country takes second place at Region I, Division I Championships
The Pima Community College women's cross country team earned the runner-up trophy on Friday at the Region I, Division I Championships on Friday at Crossroads Park in Gilbert, AZ.
- The No. 11 ranked Aztecs claimed second place with a final team score of 33 points. All the team-scoring runners finished in the top 10. Central Arizona College took first place with 22 points and the College of Southern Nevada was third with 81 points.
- Freshman Karlee Pope was the top Pima finisher as she claimed third place and finished the 5K (3.1 mile) race with a personal-record time of 19 minutes, 57.7 seconds.
- Sophomore Alyssa Perez (Agua Fria HS) also set a new PR as she took fifth place with a time of 20:16.7.
- Freshman Elizabeth Coppola (Pusch Ridge Christian Academy) crossed the finish line in sixth place with a time of 20:39.0 while sophomore Mariah Cruz (Mountain View HS) claimed ninth place at 21:02.2.
- Freshman Elexia Aragon (Flowing Wells HS) rounded out the top 10 as finished at 21:19.3.
The Aztecs will close out the 2024 cross country season at the NJCAA Division I National Championships on Saturday, Nov. 9 at Pole Green Park in Richmond, VA.
