Men's Cross Country

Mounties Complete Their Dream Season with the 2017 CCCAA State Championship

Picture of Men's State Championship Team

Photo Credit: Marcos Cuaya

Posted: Nov 18, 2017

(Fresno, CA) The Mt. SAC Men's Cross Team ended their 2017 journey with a California Community College Athletic Association State Championship. Mt. SAC lived up to their number one state ranking, defeating runner-up and defending state champion Riverside City College, 60-65. Mt. SAC placed 5 guys in the top 22 (1st, 3rd, 16th, 18th and 22nd), running a team time of 1:43:11.

Manuel Fernandez captured the individual championship and was highest finisher for the Mounties, winning the individual championship in the field of 175 runners, with a time of 20:16 over the 4-mile historic Woodwark Park Course. Along with Fernandez, Anthony Alfaro also medaled (top 14 places) taking 3rd place with a time of 20:29.

"This was an dream season for us," replied Mountie Coach, Daniel Ozan. "We began the year with one goal and we were able to bring that goal to fruition. The men worked hard and followed it."

Final results for the seven Mounties is as follows:

Manuel Fernandez (1st place, 20:06)
Anthony Alfaro (3rd place, 20:29)
Luis Huerta (16th place, 20:44)
Jose Melchor (18th, 20:53)
Trelani Waters (26th place, 21:06)
Hector Peralta (22nd place, 20:57
Ralph Mendoza (50th place, 21:31)

The historic win also marks the second time in Mt. SAC History where both the men's and women's program captured concurrent state championships (1989 season).

The Mounties finish the season with an undefeated record against community college competition and take home the second state championship in program history. The traditionally powerful men's program last captured the CCCAA State Championship in 1989, but has finished second at the state championships an amazing 12 times. The Mounties end the season with the "Triple Crown" of cross country that also includes a South Coast Conference and Southern California Championship.

Click the link below to view complete results:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/?raceId=41074#resultSetId-102458

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