2012 LBCC Men's Cross Country News

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Men's Cross Country: Delgado 51st at state finals to close LBCC career
Men's Cross Country: Delgado 51st at state finals to close LBCC career

Under cold and rainy conditions, Long Beach City College sophomore Michael Delgado (pictured, center) ran 21:23.85 to finish in 51st place overall at the 2012 CCCAA Cross Country State Championships at Fresno's Woodward Park.

Men’s Cross Country: Delgado advances to state finals, Vikings 20th at SoCals
Men’s Cross Country: Delgado advances to state finals, Vikings 20th at SoCals

Sophomore Michael Delgado (pictured, right) finished in 75th place to lead the Long Beach City College men’s cross country team at the 2012 Southern California Regional Championships on Saturday at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa.

Men’s Cross Country: Delgado leads Long Beach at SCC Championships
Men’s Cross Country: Delgado leads Long Beach at SCC Championships

Sophomore Michael Delgado (pictured) ran 20:23.41 to finish in ninth place and lead the Long Beach City College men’s cross country team at the 2012 South Coast Conference Championships on Thursday at Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

Men's Cross Country: Long Beach finishes second at San Diego Invitational
Men's Cross Country: Long Beach finishes second at San Diego Invitational

Led by top-five finishes by sophomores Michael Delgado (pictured, left) and Pedro Cruz (pictured, right), the Long Beach City College men’s cross country team finished in second place out of five teams at the San Diego Invitational at Mission Bay Park.

Men's Cross Country: Vikings ninth at NorCal Preview meet at Crystal Springs
Men's Cross Country: Vikings ninth at NorCal Preview meet at Crystal Springs

Long Beach City College earned a very respectable ninth place finish out of 20 teams at the NorCal Preview Meet at the Crystal Springs Invitational in Belmont on Friday. Sophomores Michael Delgado and Pedro Cruz (pictured) once again led the Vikings.

Men’s Cross Country: Vikings moving up with 11th place finish at OCC Classic
Men’s Cross Country: Vikings moving up with 11th place finish at OCC Classic

The Long Beach City College men’s cross country team totaled 327 points to finish in 11th place at the highly competitive Orange Coast Classic at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa on Saturday. Sophomores Michael Delgado (pictured, right) and Pedro Cruz (left) led LBCC with top-50 finishes

Men’s Cross Country: LBCC brings home top-10 finish from Palomar Invite
Men’s Cross Country: LBCC brings home top-10 finish from Palomar Invite

Top performances from sophomores Michael Delgado (left) and Pedro Cruz (right) allowed the LBCC men’s cross country team to take sixth place with a total of 138 points at the Palomar Invitational held at Guajome Park in Oceanside on Friday.

Men’s Cross Country: Vikings open John Goldman era with 3rd place finish
Men’s Cross Country: Vikings open John Goldman era with 3rd place finish

New head coach John Goldman and the Long Beach City College men’s cross country made a successful debut by opening the season with a third-place finish at the UC San Diego Season Opener meet. Sophomore Pedro Cruz (pictured) finished in 17th place.