COS Shows Well at State Meet

Ismael Ramirez (Redwood) placed 8^th individually in the men's community college cross country championships this past weekend in Fresno, CA with a time of 20:39 on the four-mile course earning All-American honors. David Roderick (Redwood) was the second finisher for COS and finished 66^th with a lifetime best on the Woodward Park course with a time of 21:45. Two other giants finished with lifetime bests Oscar Perez (Dinuba) 74^th with a time of 21:49 and Joel Garcia (Monache) 81^st with a time of 21:57. COS finished 10^th overall in the state championship for the men.

The COS lady giants also ran in the state finals last Saturday with Lidia Briseno (John F. Kennedy) finishing 31^st with a lifetime best in the 5k with a time of 19:35. Courtney Santos also competed running her lifetime best with a time of 21:05.