FREMONT, Calif. – At Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area on Saturday morning, Cal State East Bay hosted the 2023 CCAA Cross Country Championships. CSUEB Women's Cross Country placed sixth in team scoring.
Individually, Kimberly Lima Pardina placed fifth among a field of 91 runners to complete the 6k course. Lima Pardina finished the 6k in 21 minutes, 31.2 seconds. By placing fifth, Lima Pardina earned a spot on the 2023 CCAA All-Conference Team.
Placing 26th was Madison Gomez, who finished in 22:30.3 as the second fastest among the Pioneers.
Rounding out the top five finishers for Cal State East Bay were Alyssa Escay (51st – 23:28.9), Evelyn Zambrano-Montemayor (52nd – 23:35.5) and Jenna Rodriguez (56th – 23:38.2).
"I'm proud of my [teammates] and I'm looking forward to how we're going to do at [NCAA Division II] West Regionals in Oregon," said Lima Pardina following the meet.
A CCAA Championship meet record was achieved on Saturday for the women's 6k as Gianna Bomarito from Sonoma State finished the course in 20:28.3 as she was the women's cross country CCAA Champion for 2023.
Chico State won the team championship with five finishers in the top-15.
Next up for the Pioneers will be the NCAA Division II West Regionals on November 4 at Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth, Oregon. Start time for the women's 6k is set for 10 a.m. Select members of the Cal State East Bay women's cross country team will compete in the postseason event.
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