STANDOUT PERFORMANCES AT OEC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The FC men’s cross country team turned in a strong performance at the Orange Empire Conference Championships last Friday at Saddleback College.
The FC men's cross country team turned in a strong performance at the Orange Empire Conference Championships last Friday at Saddleback College.
The meet marked the first time the course was held on Saddleback's campus featuring rolling hills around the grounds and finishing with an exciting lap on the Bobcat track.
After the race, the hosts provided a classic post-meet celebration with BBQ hot dogs and chips for all the teams capping off a competitive and spirited day.
Zidane Ras continued his impressive season by finishing third overall with a time of 20:43 placing between a pair of Riverside City College runners. Coming off his recent recognition as Athlete of the Week in the 3C2A, Ras improved two spots in the overall conference standings from last year.
"I wanted that place and felt good," Ras said after the race.
Ras's effort earned him First Team All-Conference honors cementing his status as one of the top runners in the conference.
Teammate Jonathan Mendoza also impressed clocking 21:31 to take 13th place overall. His performance landed him Second Team All-Conference honors giving FC two all-conference athletes for the season.
Nor Valdivia rounded out the Hornet scoring with a 34th-place finish at 23:58. There were 43 total runners in the field.
Despite not having a full team for the meet due to injuries, the Hornets still made their presence felt among the top competitors.
Up Next: Both Ras and Mendoza qualified individually for the upcoming SoCal Regional Championships set for November 7th at NTC Park in San Diego. The race begins at 11 am.
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1. Riverside - 15 points
2. Orange Coast - 49 points
3. Saddleback - 76 points
1st Team All-Conference
1) Alex Wesolowski, Riverside City
2) Joshua West, Riverside City
3) Zidane Ras, Fullerton
4) Luis Mier, Riverside City
5) Dyeem Tolbert, Riverside City
6) Anthony Silva, Riverside City
7) Bernie Enriquez, Orange Coast
2nd Team All-Conference
8) Ivan Dorantes, Riverside City
9) William Dang, Orange Coast
10) Angel Gomez, Riverside City
11) Jacob Fujimoto, Orange Coast
12) Jonathan Bautista, Saddleback
13) Jonathan Mendoza, Fullerton
14) Martin Sandoval, Riverside City
