American River Men Win 10th Consecutive Big 8 Championship
American River College men's cross country team won it's 10th consecutive conference championship today in Santa Rosa at Spring Lake Park. They rested the top 5 runners on the team in preparation for next week's Norcal Championships in Salinas at Toro Park. The Beavers still captured 9 of the 14 All-Conference spots. Making a huge jump to grab a spot on the Norcal team was Brad Needles who led until the final few meters but still placed 2nd overall covering the 4 miles in 20:52. ARC would grab the next 4 places with Galen Fritz 3rd in 20:58, DeJon Joseph 4th in 21:12, David French 5th in 21:28, and Anthony Sanchez 6th in 21:43. Rounding out the All-Conference team were Alex Garcia 8th-22:01, Matt Morris 10th-22:17, Johnathan Montoya 12th-22:27, and Conor Wells 13th-22:34.
1. American River 20
2. Santa Rosa 70
3. Diablo Valley 74
4. Sacramento 94
5. Delta 110
6. Modesto 155
Next up for the Beavers is the quest for the 6th straight Norcal title.