Friday, Sept. 4 -- SBCC at Ventura Invitational, 3:30 p.m.

Rigney takes fifth at Ventura Invitational

Moreno, Rigney finish sixth at Westmont 

 SBCC's Mark Moreno placed sixth in the Westmont Invitational men's race on Saturday morning and Seanie Rigney did the same in the women's 5K. The Vaqueros were the only two-year school in the 10-team men's field and the five-team women's competition.
 Moreno, competing for the first time this year, clocked 26:30 on the 8K course that was about a mile longer than normal. Teammate Steven Semler was 15th (27:36) and Garrett Edwards took 31st (28:42). Josh Spiker of Club Inside Track was the winner in 25:05. Westmont won the race with 48 points while the Vaqueros were sixth with 127.
 In the women's race, Rigney took sixth in 20:26, Erika Schaeffer was ninth in 20:41 and Emelie Lundin was 23rd in 21:38. Andrea McClarty of SBAA finished first in 18:13. Westmont won the team title with 35 points. SBCC was fourth with 87.
 "We ran really well," said coach Scott Fickerson. "We went out controlled, moved forward strongly on the hills and finished strong."

Westmont Invitational

 Men
 Team (10 schools) -- 1, Westmont 48. 6, SBCC 127.
 Individual (8K, 89 runners) -- 1, Josh Spiker, Club Invite Track, 25:05. SBCC runners -- 6, Mark Moreno 26:30. 15, Steven Semler 27:36. 31, Garrett Edwards 28:42. 38, Michael Semler 28:58. 43, Fabian Arellano 29:22. 45, Matt Organista 29:25. 75, Dennis Jonsson 34:29.

Women
 Team (5 schools) -- 1, Westmont 35. 6, SBCC 87.
 Individual (5K, 46 runners) -- 1, Andrea McLarty, Club SBAA, 18:13. SBCC runners -- 6, Seanie Rigney 20:26. 9, Erika Schaeffer 20:41. 23, Emelie Lundin 21:38. 28, Alex Thompson 21:54. 29, Sarah Gustavsson 22:07. Friday, Oct. 2 -- Bakersfield Invitational, 3:30 p.m.  SBCC men 5th; women 1st

Moreno takes title at Bakersfield
 Rigney leads women to first place

 Mark Moreno captured the top prize for the SBCC men's cross country squad and Seanie Rigney led the women to a first-place finish on Friday at the Bakersfield Invitational.
 Moreno, a sophomore from Chino, topped a field of 96 runners with a 21:03 clocking on the 4-mile course. He finished 14 seconds ahead of the runner-up.
 "It was just a matter of Mark getting healthy," said coach Scott Fickerson. "At the start of the year, I thought he'd be one of the top runners in the state."
 Garrett Edwards placed 12th for the Vaqueros in 22:19, followed by Fabian Arellano (23rd, 23:11) and Matt Organista (39th, 23:47). Antelope Valley won the race with 60 points and SBCC was fifth at 122.
 Rigney was second in the women's 5K in a time of 19:55 and all five Vaqueros finished in the top 13 for a total of 33 points. Ventura was second with 68.
 Erika Schaeffer (20:23) was third, Alexandra Thompson seventh (21:26), Emilie Lundin eighth (21:31) and Sarah Gustavsson 13th (21:58). It was the first win for the women in Fickerson's two years as coach.
 "We started out smart and controlled, then finished the race strong," he said. "They executed our plan perfectly and all five ran personal bests."

Bakersfield Invitational

Men
 Team (10 schools) -- 1, Antelope Valley 60. 5, SBCC 122.
 Individual (4 miles, 96 runners) -- 1, Mark Moreno, SBCC, 21:03. 2, Ulises Aquino, AVC, 21:17.
 Other SBCC runners -- 12, Garrett Edwards 22:19. 23, Fabian Arellano 23:11. 39, Matt Organista 23:47. 50, Steven Semler 24:13. 52, Michael Semler 24:21. 87, Dennis Jonsson 28:17.

Women
 Team (6 schools) -- 1, SBCC 33. 2, Ventura 68. 3, Canyons 98.
 Individual (5K, 60 runners) -- 1, Tefany Gonzalez, Ventura, 19:34. 2, Seanie Rigby, SBCC, 19:55. 3, Erika Schaeffer, SBCC, 20:23.
 Other SBCC runners -- 7, Alex Thompson 21:26. 8, Emelie Lundin 21:31. 13, Sarah Gustavsson 21:58.

  Moreno captures second straight race
Men take fourth at WSC Preview; women second

 SBCC sophomore Mark Moreno won his second straight cross country race on Friday, beating a field of 121 runners in the WSC Preview meet at L.A. Pierce in Woodland Hills. The Vaquero men placed fourth out of 12 schools while the women were second.
 Moreno, a 24-year-old who previously ran for SBCC in 2006, was clocked in 21:30 on the hilly course, six seconds ahead of the runner-up, Francisco Quijada of Glendale.
 "Mark was 20th at the mile mark, about 10 seconds back," said coach Scott Fickerson. "He caught the leader at the 3 1/2 miles and pulled away on the final hill. We were 12th in the WSC last year, so this is a tremendous improvement."
 Garrett Edwards placed 26th in 23:11, Steven Semler was 30th (23:24) and Michael Semler took 34th (23:33).
 Glendale won the men's title with 33 points. Santa Barbara was fourth with 120.
 SBCC's Seanie Rigney placed 13th In the 11-school women's meet in a time of 20:40. Erika Schaeffer was 18th in 21:01. Cuesta's Kelly Barmann was the winner on the 5K course in 18:15. Glendale also won the women's crown with 24 points. The Vaqueros were second at 110.
 "We ran a lot like last week (when they won the Bakersfield Invitational), starting out controlled and having each of our runners move up 15-20 places throughout the race," said Fickerson.
 The Vaqueros will host the SBCC Invitational on Oct. 16, starting at 3:30 p.m. at Shoreline Park.

WSC Preview Meet
At L.A. Pierce
Men
 Team (12 schools) -- 1, Glendale 33. 2, Ventura 74. 3, Oxnard 97. 4, SBCC 120. 5, West L.A. 139.
 Individual (4 miles, 121 finishers) -- 1, Mark Moreno, SBCC, 21:30. 2, Francisco Quijada, G, 21:36.
 Other SBCC runners -- 26, Garrett Edwards 23:11. 30, Steven Semler 23:24. 34, Michael Semler 23:33. 42, Matt Organista 23:57. 110, Dennis Jonsson 27:55.
Women
 Team (11 schools) -- 1, Glendale 24. 2, SBCC 110. 3, Cuesta 114. 4 (tie), Ventura, Citrus 127.
 Individual (5K, 98 finishers) -- 1, Kelly Barmann, Cuesta, 18:15.
 SBCC runners -- 13, Seanie Rigby 20:40. 18, Erika Schaeffer 21:01. 31, Emelie Lundin 21:56. 32, Sarah Gustavsson 21:56. 39, Alex Thompson 22:30.   

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