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LIVERMORE, CA (MPG) - The American River College women's cross country team showcased both front-end strength and team depth at the Chabot Twilight on Sept. 26 at Las Positas College.

Sophomore Vanessa Kawaharada led the Beavers in the women's 5k, finishing second overall in 18:44.5, finishing just behind Chabot's Maya Garcia.

Fellow sophomore Delaney Sherr also turned in a strong performance, placing seventh overall in 19:51.3.

While Kawaharada and Sherr competed in the 5k, the remainder of the team competed in the 3k.  Freshman Lesly Rojas led the Beavers in the shorter race, crossing the line in 11:19.0 to finish eighth overall and seventh among scoring runners.  Freshman Brianna Williams followed in 11:28.4, with Gwendolyn Salas finishing in 11:45.8.  ARC continued to pack runners closely behind its leaders.  Sheena Raghuraman finished in 11:51.8, Jessica Lundberg in 11:52.9 and sophomore Kiyah Salers in 12:08.8.  

Elise Moffatt crossed in 12:50.6, followed by Olivia Aguirre in 13:14.8, Madilyn Mergens in 13:21.3, Emily Marchetti in 13:50.8, and Sofia Ait Himmi in 13:52.8.

With the postseason approaching, American River continues to build depth behind its top runners as the Beavers prepare for the most important races of the season.