San Diego Cross Country Kick-Off

On Friday, September 2^nd, the SCC Hawks Men's and Women's Cross Country Teams opened their 2022 season by competing within a field of 7 colleges at the San Diego Cross Country Kick-Off co-hosted by Cuyamaca College and San Diego City College at Harry Griffen Regional Park in San Diego. 

The SCC men's team placed 4^th and finished ahead of the squads from San Diego City, San Diego Southwestern, and Imperial Valley.  The Running Hawks were led by sophomore Jesus Retiguin (11^th place) and freshman Johan Espejo (17^th place).  The freshmen trio ofEvan Aguilera (22^nd place), Jacob Hallahan (32^nd place), and Erik Cano (37^th place) rounded out the Top-5 scoring unit for the Hawks.

The SCC Lady Hawks ran an incomplete squad in this first race of the season, but were led by a pair of Top-10 individual finishers in freshman Pyper Slattery (4^th place) and sophomore Kassie Machado (8^th place).  Also competing for the Lady Hawks was freshmanSelah Darden (28^th place).

The SCC Hawks Cross Country Teams will next compete this Friday (September 9^th), at the Vanguard Invitational hosted by Vanguard University at Irvine Regional Park in Orange.