Michelle Pineda Palacios Runs to Weekly Honor

Michelle Pineda Palacios Runs to Weekly Honor

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SAN RAMON, Calif. –– After a solid race against a swath of NCAA Division I competition, Cal State San Bernardino senior Michelle Pineda Palacios raced to CCAA Runner of the Week for Sept. 10-16.

The senior from Fontana finished fourth among all NCAA Division II runners in the field at the UC Riverside Invite, clocking in at 21:52.3 to take 47th overall. Her performance helped the Coyotes to 12th in the team standings, and second out of all NCAA Division II competition, bested only by Azusa Pacific. This is the first career CCAA weekly award for Pineda Palacios.

Next up, Cal State San Bernardino will host the Coyote Challenge on Saturday. The site of the 2018 CCAA Cross Country Championships, the race will be an opportunity for teams to preview the postseason course.

Also nominated:
Laura Moran, UC San Diego
Brooke Ray, Cal State Monterey Bay
 
2018 CCAA Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week
Aug. 27-Sept. 2 Ericka Taylor, Cal State LA
Sept. 3-9 Clarissa Morales, Stanislaus State
Sept. 10-16 Michelle Pineda Palacios, Cal State San Bernardino