October 2022 - CCC Athletics

CCC's Damien Clark running during a cross country race.

Clark Breaks Men’s 8k School Record

Full Results Coolidge, Ariz. – The Coconino Community College men place 3rd at the NJCAA Region I Championships. Damien Clark breaks the 8k school record placing 16th as an individual. The CCC men took to the start line in a race doubling at the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Championships and the NJCAA Region I Championships. The comets successfully placed 3rd in the Region I Championship section and 5th in the ACCAC Championship section. Clark led the comets in a new school record of 28:17 over the 8k distance. CCC’s Kevin Pawesiema Jr. wasn’t far behind in a time of 28:34 good enough for 17th place. Damon Attakai, Alisseo Honanhi, and Tristyn Hatch finished in a line placing 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. Next up the comets will compete at the 2022 NJCAA Cross Country National Championships in Tallahassee, Florida on November 12th. Paradise Valley Community College won the Region I Championships with a score of 25. Central Arizona College took home the ACCAC Championship title with a total of 30 points.

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Seven female athletes pose together with a team award.

Women Finish 2nd at Region I Championships

Women's Cross Country / Craig Hunt

Full Results Coolidge, Ariz. – The Coconino Community College women’s cross country team finished runner-up at the NJCAA Region I Championships. CCC’s Hayley Burns wins the individual title in sprint finish. In their first season with a scoring team, and second season ever, the Comets’ race results are turning heads. The women made a statement today by finishing second at the Region I Championships, losing only to #2 nationally ranked team Mesa Community College. The comets placed five runners within the top 15 earning them All-Region honors. Burns out kicked Mesa’s Kate Brockman to win the Individual title in a 5k time of 18:03. Breana Biggambler, Whitney James, Nevaeh Scott, and Shaelyn Honahni finished 8th, 9th, 12th, and 14th respectively on their way to earning All-Region. The race also doubled at the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Championships where the women placed third. Burns’ victory makes her both the Region I and ACCAC individual champion. CCC’s Niki McCabe also competed, placing 20th in a time of 25:06. The comets will race next on November 12th in Tallahassee, Florida at the NJCAA Cross Country National Championships.

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Men 5th at Mesa College XC Jamboree

Men's Cross Country / Craig Hunt

Full Results Mesa, Ariz. – The Coconino Community College men’s cross country team competed at the Mesa College XC Jamboree where they successfully beat #22 nationally ranks Phoenix College. The comets competed against three nationally ranked teams at today’s Mesa College XC Jamboree. #4 Paradise Valley Community College, #7 Mesa Community College, and #22 Phoenix College were all in attendance. The un-ranked Comets were led by Kevin Pawesiema Jr with a 31st place finish and an 8k time of 28:28. Damien Clark was CCC’s second runner in 29:19, followed by Damon Attakai, and Tristyn Hatch in 30:50, and 31:05. Alisseo Honanhi rounded out the team scoring for the Comets in 57th place. CCC scored a total of 163 points to narrowly take down #22 Phoenix college by 1 point. #7 Mesa Community College won on their home course defeating #4 Paradise Valley Community College 34 to 54. Next up the men’s cross country team will compete at the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region I Championships at Central Arizona College on October 29th.

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CCC's women's cross country team posing in their warm ups in the forest.

Women Finish 3rd, Burns 1st in School Record Time

Women's Cross Country / Craig Hunt

Full Results Mesa, Ariz – Coconino Community College’s Hayley Burns smashes her own school record with a 17:53 5k performance at the Mesa College XC Jamboree. The #7 nationally ranked comets faced #2 ranked Mesa Community College at the Mesa College XC Jamboree on their home course. The Thunderbirds took the victory but not without a fight from CCC. Burns led the charge with a 1st place finish in a course record and new school record of 17:53. She won with a margin of 21 seconds over Mesa’s Kate Brockman. CCC’s Nevaeh Scott and Whitney James both cracked the top 15 to finish 13th and 14th respectively. Shaelyn Honahni placed 31st overall, and Niki McCabe was the fifth runner placing 37th. Terrin Bia and Madison McCabe also competed for the comets placing 42nd and 49th. CCC’s team average time was 21:01 over the 5k distance. Mesa Community College won with a score of 28 points. Four year school Arizona Christian took second with 44 points. CCC took home third place with 76 points. The Coconino Community College women’s cross country team will next compete at the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, and NJCAA Region I Championships on October 29th at Central Arizona College.

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