Jimenez qualifies for CIF at Cross-Country finals
Four Colton runners record personal records; Seniors celebrate “Senior Night” at Saturday morning meet
Briana Jimenez is the only Colton runner this Cross-Country season to qualify for CIF. Here she is, turning the corner onto Rancho Avenue during Saturday’s San Andreas League Finals at CHS.
Colton, CA—The 2022 Cross-Country season came to an end on Saturday, October 29 as all the teams in the San Andreas League converged on Colton High School for the conference finals.
For the host Colton Yellowjackets, one standout runner qualified for CIF. Sophomore Brianna Jimenez showed off her speed once again against the varsity girls, placing 7th overall with a time of 21:44.9.
“I’m honestly pretty excited to go to CIF, just nervous about the course itself,” said Jimenez. “It is nerve racking to go alone. I honestly would’ve preferred to have gone as a team since the majority of everyone there will have their own group of people.”
While Jimenez had a breakout day, four Colton runners—Diana Ruvalcaba, Marcus Perez, Sara Lopez-Lopez, and Steven Hernandez—set personal records at league finals.
The Saturday morning meet also featured a “Senior Night” celebration for this year’s graduating Seniors: Steven Hernandez, Daniel Montes, Abran Ramirez, and Diana Vera.
In addition to the San Andreas League races, the event also hosted the finals for the Sunkist League, which is part of the Arrowhead athletic conference. Participating schools in the San Andreas League included: Eisenhower, Rialto, Grand Terrace, Jurupa Hills, Kaiser, and Notre Dame Riverside. For the Sunkist League: Rim of the World, Arroyo Valley, Bloomington, Carter, Fontana, Summit, and San Gorgonio.
Colton High School Times
| Christopher Acero | Colton | 10 | 18:33.9 | 12/48 |
| Marcus Perez | Colton | 11 | 21:41.2 | 32/48 |
| Sebastian Tabares | Colton | 10 | 21:42.7 | 33/48 |
| Brianna Jimenez | Colton | 10 | 21:44.9 | 7/35 |
| Daniel Montes | Colton | 12 | 21:57.2 | 35/48 |
| Carlos Mazariegos | Colton | 10 | 22:13.0 | 37/48 |
| Abran Ramirez | Colton | 12 | 22:43.5 | 42/48 |
| Diana Vera | Colton | 12 | 22:57.1 | 12/35 |
| Diana Ruvalcaba | Colton | 10 | 23:01.1 | 13/35 |
| Logan Martinez | Colton | 9 | 23:31.6 | 44/48 |
| Steven Hernandez | Colton | 12 | 25:26.3 | 14/30 |
| Sara Lopez-Lopez | Colton | 11 | 26:56.8 | 33/35 |
| Denise Moncada | Colton | 10 | 28:53.5 | 35/35 |
Top Finishers
Varsity Girls
| Gabriela Rodriguez | Rialto | Girls Varsity | 20:06.7 | 1 |
| Zyani Perez | Jurupa Hills | Girls Varsity | 20:29.6 | 2 |
| Sara Jaquez | Grand Terrace | Girls Varsity | 20:42.4 | 3 |
| Victoria Jimenez | Grand Terrace | Girls Varsity | 21:06.6 | 4 |
| Leahna Barajas | Rialto | Girls Varsity | 21:31.7 | 5 |
| Kalialani Jimenez | Grand Terrace | Girls Varsity | 21:36.4 | 6 |
| Brianna Jimenez | Colton | Girls Varsity | 21:44.9 | 7 |
| Audrey Garcia | Grand Terrace | Girls Varsity | 21:49.8 | 8 |
| Janine Betcher | Kaiser | Girls Varsity | 22:17.7 | 9 |
| Liliana Torres | Rialto | Girls Varsity | 22:33.0 | 10 |
Varsity Boys
| Manuel Perez Bacaro | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 16:49.0 | 1 |
| Benny Magana | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 17:05.4 | 2 |
| Javier Villegas Ma | Rialto | Boys Varsity | 17:15.8 | 3 |
| Aiden Keo | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 17:31.3 | 4 |
| Noah Navarez | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 17:54.8 | 5 |
| Octavio De La Cruz | Rialto | Boys Varsity | 17:56.2 | 6 |
| Oscar Castellanos Garcia | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 18:06.8 | 7 |
| John Mark Reyes | Rialto | Boys Varsity | 18:11.9 | 8 |
| Matthew Romero | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 18:13.6 | 9 |
| Jose Zuniga | Eisenhower | Boys Varsity | 18:14.9 | 10 |
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Natalie Solis is a senior at Colton High, writes for the Pepper Bough, is in AVID and has membership in the National Honors Society. She also runs for...