Delta Mustang Women's Cross Country capture Big 8 Conference Title

 

Delta College women's cross country captured the conference title for the first time in over 20 years Friday at American River college. The team was led by former Lodi high school  cross country athlete, Yasmin Melendrez. Yasmin became the Big 8 conference champion with a PR of 18:58 beating the 2nd place finisher Audrey Garcia of American River by 42 seconds (19:41). 4 of our girls made all conference with smashing PRs on this course. 

 

1st Yasmin Melendrez (18:59 ) Lodi high alum 

3rd Frida Rodriguez (19:48) Lodi Alum

4th Vivianna Espinoza-Gardea (19:56) Edison Alum

11th Abbigail Williams (21:00) Ripon High Alum

Other top 7 

Ingrid Moshan(22:12) Millennium High Alum

Paris Heiser (22:21) Lodi High Alum 

Keilana Babauta (22:40) Seirra High Alum 

 

Marco Perez, former  East Union standout, blows away his competitors away and claims the Big 8 conference championship title!  With 26 American River athletes registered, Marco  fought through and made his move a mile and a half to go to separate himself and claim the victory. Marco finished 6 seconds in front of American River's 2nd place finisher with a time of 20:09 in the men's 4 mile. Men were able to capture a second place finish as a team behind American River college.

 

 

2 guys finished with All conference honors with smashing course PRs 

 

1st Marco Perez , East union Alum(20:09)

6th Jorge Machuca , Weston Ranch Alum (20:26)

 

Other top 5 

Ethan Hart (21:42) Lincoln High Alum 

GIO Jamosmos (22:30) Lincoln high Alum 

Abel Zuniga(22:11) East Union Alum 

 

Our top 7 women and men will advance to the Northern California Championships Nov 5th at Seirra College for a chance to qualify to state Nov 20 at Woodward park in Fresno, CA.