Raylin Galvan
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Temple City
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Temple City
News mentions
Freshman Olivia Ruiz became just the third Pasadena City College women's cross country runner in the last 10 years to reach All-South Coast Conference First Team after racing to a fifth place individual finish at the SCC Championships held Nov. 1 at Irvine Regional Park. The top seven places make up the elite conference first squad.
Olivia Ruiz continued her rise in the SoCal ranks and teammate Meline Minasian had perhaps her best run of the year as the Pasadena City College women's cross country team raced to eighth place at the Golden West Central Park Classic meet held Friday morning in Huntington Beach.
Pasadena City College women's cross country runner Olivia Ruiz decided to see what it's like in front of the pack as she broke out to an early lead at the SoCal Preview Meet held Sept. 13 at Mission Bay. And while Ruiz didn't keep that pace, the freshman showed why she may be an upper echelon racer as she placed 25th overall out of 209 runners over the 5-kilometer course.
It was a welcome sight on Saturday when the Pasadena City College women's cross country team scored as a team for the first time since 2017. And while the Lancers placed 21st among 22 teams, the Lancers were pleased to compete as a squad against 4-year university competition in the 5-kilometer race at Fullerton's Craig Regional Park.
The Pasadena City College women's cross country team is hoping to move forward in 2019. With an inticipated roster of eight student-athletes, two raced in the season-opening Ventura Invitational on Aug. 30 at Arroyo Verde Park.