Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Compete at Golden West Invitational

September 22, 2023

The Santiago Canyon College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2023 Golden West Invitational on Friday morning against fellow 3C2A competitors. The men worked to a top-10 finish by placing ninth overall, while the women competed with a pair of strong times.

Men

Leading the pack for the Hawks was freshman Johan Chan Espejo who placed inside the top-50. He worked a 45^th overall placing with a time reading 23:19.5. Freshman duo Nicholas Villalobos and Christopher Selevos finished back-to-back in 71^st and 72^nd, respectively. Villalobos edged out his teammate with a time of 24:39.7, while Selevos crossed the finish line with a mark reading 24:39.9.

Freshman Jacob Hallahan placed 87^th overall with a 26:33.7 clip, while freshman Trevor Wong capped the showings with a 28:14.2. mark.

Women

Freshman speedster Amabelle Olmedo highlighted the Hawks with a top-25 finish. She placed 24^th overall with a time of 22:06.6. She has led the Hawks in every race.

Freshman Selah Darden was the second and final runner for SCC as she placed 81^st overall with a time of 30:53.5.