Bakersfield College cross-country runner Leah Theroux moved into 15th place all-time at Santa Barbara City College’s historic cross-country beach course.
Theroux finished with a time of 20:37, making herself the only runner from BC on the list.
The all-time record dates back to 2009, with the top 25 runners listed.
Yesenia Silva, from College of the Sequoias, broke the previously held record of 19:54, which was set by Grace Graham-Zomudio in 2012. Silva finished the SBCC meet with a time of 18:50.
The BC women’s cross-country team finished third overall at the SBCC cross-country meet, held on Oct. 10 at the Leadbetter Beach and Shoreline Park. It was an early meet, held at 10:30 a.m., where Theroux placed eighth out of 86 runners. Theroux averaged a time of 7:15.7 per mile.
Yareli Ocampo and Emily Freeman placed in 18th and 19th place, respectively; only 2 seconds apart from one another.
Ocampo finished with a time of 21:48.08 and Freeman finished with the time of 21:51.12.
The BC women’s team would have 9 runners place, 7 of which were in the top 50.
Richard Timmermans, of the BC men’s team, placed 30th with the time of 23:28.81.
10 of the BC men placed out of 124 participants, and 4 of which were in the top 50.