Pirates continue season at Lobo Invitational

CARAMEL VALLEY – Porterville College freshman Lizbeth Ramirez finished in 15^th place while sophomore David Parra took 34^th to lead the Pirates' women's and men's cross country teams at the Lobo Invitational hosted by Monterey Peninsula College.

Ramirez cleared the 5,000-meter course at Palo Corona Regional Park with a time of 23:33.8 to lead the PC women. Joining her in the top-25 was Liliana Hidalgo in 21^st place at 25:07.7.

Other finishers for the Pirates included Itsel Ferrer in 31^st (27:25.8), Haley Castillo in 36^th (28:28.8), Alondra Mora in 37^th (28:57.0), and Melissa Ayon in 40^th (29:16.4).

Itandehui Olea from Allan Hancock College was the women's individual winner with a time of 19:40.6.

For the Porterville men, Parra turned in a time of 26:12.9 on the four-mile course to lead PC. Not far behind him was Albert Vidales in 36^th at 26:19.6.

A Porterville pack of three runners closed out the race. Aeneas Ambriz was 44^th (29:05.2), followed closely by Vanely Aguilar in 44^th (29:05.2), and Emilio Leon in 46^th (29:10.08).

Allan Hancock's John Gutierrez won the men's race with a time of 20:19.8.

The Pirates return to action on Sep. 27 when they will compete at the Modesto Invitational.