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Aztecs Women's Cross Country closes out fall season at NJCAA Division I Championships

The No. 18 ranked Aztecs Women's Cross Country team took 20th place with a team score of 524 at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Sophomore Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) was the top finisher. (Left to Right): Karlee Pope, Alyssa Perez, Elizabeth Coppola, Linda Rivero, Elexia Aragon, Reatta Danhof and Mariah Cruz/Photo courtesy of Madi Warren
The No. 18 ranked Aztecs Women's Cross Country team took 20th place with a team score of 524 at the NJCAA Division I National Championships. Sophomore Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) was the top finisher. (Left to Right): Karlee Pope, Alyssa Perez, Elizabeth Coppola, Linda Rivero, Elexia Aragon, Reatta Danhof and Mariah Cruz/Photo courtesy of Madi Warren

The Pima Community College women's cross country team competed at the NJCAA Division I National Championships held at Pole Green Park in Richmond, VA.

  • The No. 18 ranked Aztecs finished in 20th place out of 25 teams with a team score of 524 points. Salt Lake Community College took first place with 55 points. Central Arizona College placed 13th with 324 points.
  • Sophomore Reatta Danhof (Ironwood Ridge HS) was the top finisher for Pima as she closed out the 5K race with a time of 19 minutes, 55.8 seconds earning 72 points. She finished in 81st place in the individual standings out of 184 runners.
  • Freshman Elizabeth Coppola (Pusch Ridge Christian HS) earned a personal-record as she closed out the race with a time of 20:33.8. She crossed the finish line in 107th place and picked up 96 team points.
  • Sophomore Mariah Cruz (Mountain View HS) got 106 team points and finished in 117th place with a time of 20:47.1.
  • Freshman Karlee Pope got 120 points as she closed out the race with a time of 21:07.23. Sophomore Alyssa Perez (Agua Fria HS) rounded out the team scoring as she got 130 points for her finish at 21:28.9.

The Aztecs will return for Indoor Track & Field season starting in January.

Complete results of the NJCAA Division I Women's Cross Country National Championships