Elias Velasquez
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