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Hernandez places 18th in Ventura Invitational

Candice Hernandez took 18th and Danelle Tucker grabbed 40th on Friday afternoon in the season-opening Ventura Invitational women’s cross country race at Arroyo Verde Park.

Candice Hernandez finished 18th in a field of 54 runners in her first college race. (Photo by Scott Fickerson)
Candice Hernandez finished 18th in a field of 54 runners in her first college race. (Photo by Scott Fickerson)
Results
August 31, 2018

Candice Hernandez took 18th and Danelle Tucker grabbed 40th on Friday afternoon in the season-opening Ventura Invitational women's cross country race at Arroyo Verde Park.

Hernandez, a freshman from Hueneme High in Oxnard, covered the 5K course in 25:32 in her first collegiate race. Tucker, a freshman from Alberta, Canada, clocked in at 29:37.

"I'm proud of Candice and Danelle," said SBCC's 11th-year coach Scott Fickerson. "They have been working hard in training and they were excited to get out and start out the season. I look forward to seeing them improve from here."

Olivia Burton and Tatiana Garcia led a 1-2 finish for Ventura with Burton running 21:49 and Garcia 22:07. Riverside edged Ventura for the team title 29-35.

The Vaqueros return to action in the Southern Cal Preview on Friday, Sept. 14 at Don Knabe Regional Park in Cerritos.