Cross Country

Full Results Coolidge, Ariz. – The Coconino Community College men’s cross country competed at the 2021 Vaquero CAMPY Invitational hosted by Central Arizona College. The comets were led by freshman Mauricio Gonzalez finishing in 60th place. His teammates were not far behind as Noah Rhoden and Levi Conery placed 61st, and 62nd respectively. Both Rhoden and Conery improved upon their 8k season best times. Conery made the biggest improvement by taking over 9 minutes off his previous best performance. Central Arizona College won the team title with 20 points. The men’s cross country team will compete next on October 29th at the NJCAA Region I Championships hosted at Heroes Park in Glendale, Arizona.

Full Results Gilbert, Ariz. – Coconino Community College’s Mauricio Gonzalez leads the comets at the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Championships. The comets competed at their first ever ACCAC Championships at Freestone Park in Gilbert, Arizona. Gonzalez led his team with a 47th place finish over the 8k cross country course. CCC’s Noah Rhoden placed 57th and Levi Conery closed out the racers with a 59th place showing. Gonzalez’s time of 32:47 officially established a men’s 8k school record. Mesa Community College won the team title with 33 points. The comets will compete next at the Vaquero CAMPY Invitational hosted by Central Arizona College on October 9th.

Full Results Flagstaff, Ariz. – Coconino Community College kicked off its inaugural cross country season at the George Kyte Classic. Northern Arizona University hosted 9 colleges and universities at the George Kyte invitational at Buffalo Park in Flagstaff, Arizona. In front of a home crowd CCC cross country toed the starting line for the very first time in school history. In total 6 comets competed in uniform for both the men’s and women’s team. The men were led by freshman Mauricio Gonzalez who placed 67th in the open section. CCC’s Noah Rhoden was the second comet to cross the finish line in 72nd place. Levi Conery also competed but did not finish the race. The comets compete next at the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Championships at Freestone Park in Gilbert, Arizona on October 1st.