Alex Ramirez, Adam Grimmitt and Bradley Apodaca ran in a pack throughout the SBCC Invitational men's cross country race on Friday and managed to finish with 19 seconds of each other at Leadbetter Beach and Shoreline Park.
Ramirez was 18th in the 23:33 on the challenging 4-mile course that features sand, hills, streets and grass. Grimmitt took 22nd in 23:43 and Apodaca was 27th in 23:54. Sean McDermott of Cuesta claimed the individual title, running 22:09 in 95-degree heat.
Mt. San Antonio, ranked No. 2 in the state, easily won the team title with 31 points. No. 7 Glendale was second with 75. SBCC finished eighth in the 14-team field.
The Vaqueros return to action on Friday at the Mt. SAC Invitational in Walnut.
SBCC Invitational
At Leadbetter Beach & Shoreline Park
Team (14 schools) – 1, Mt. SAC 31. 2, Glendale 75. 3, Cuesta 101. 8, SBCC 182.
Individual (124 runners) – 1, Sean McDermott, Cuesta, 22:09. 2, Tomas Navarro, Mt. SAC, 22:25. 3, Terry Fenske, Mt. SAC, 22:27.
SBCC results – 18, Alex Ramirez 23:33. 22, Adam Grimmitt 23:43. 27, Bradley Apodaca 23:54. 59, Cesar Rodriguez 25:20. 68, Jacob Ogawa 25:52. 98, Gustavo Bello 27:53. 104, Arnulfo Basave 28:39. 107, John Klopson 29:28. 116, Alejandro Martinez 31:02.
