OCC sweeps in cross country
BAKERSFIELD - The Orange Coast College men’s and women’s cross
country teams swept to championships Friday at the prestigious
Bakersfield Invitational, a preview of the Southern California
Championships.
For the OCC women, Zoila Gomez (Costa Mesa High) took first place overall
in 18:21, followed by teammate Berenice Carbajal (19:19), who was second
overall. Bonnie Kuntz (20:36), Sinfo Orozco (20:43) and Elsa Ortega
(20:50) also scored for Orange Coast, which won with 48 points. Mt. San
Antonio College (74) was second, and San Diego Mesa (96) third.
For the men, Juan Sanchez (Estancia) was Orange Coast’s top runner in
20:07, taking sixth overall, while Robbie Jones (20:14), Chris Monachelli
(20:18), Tony Magana (20:29) and Manuel Orozco (20:33) also scored for
OCC. Magana and Orozco are also from Estancia.
The Pirates won with 59 points, followed by San Diego Mesa (61) and
Glendale (73), which entered the invitational as the men’s favorite.
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