November 13, 2011
La Verne Finishes 15th At West Regionals
Senior Micaela Castillo
The University of La Verne women's cross country team placed 15th overall at the NCAA Division III West Region Championships held Saturday at Pomona-Pitzer.
La Verne finished with a team total of 386 with a team time of 2:01:32.1 for an average of 24:18.4 on the six-kilometer course. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (39), Willamette (131) and Whittier (142) were the top three teams at the meet.
The Leopards were led by senior Micaela Castillo who placed 43rd overall with a time of 23:12. Junior Katie Barrese finished 63rd, completing the course in 23:42.0. Freshman Andrea Arceo finished 69th in a time of 23:54.0.
Other La Verne competitors included junior Sydney Rose who placed 91st (24:38.3) and Andrea Ramirez who finished 120th (26:05.5).
