Two in the Top Ten

Danilo Perez | Staff Photographer & Writer

Jesse Van Patten completeing the first mile at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Jose Sevilla taking the last couple of steps to the finish line while being supported by teamate Sarahi Jimenez(back) at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Colin McCormick running his third mile at MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Jose Sevilla running towards the finish line at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Lisa Servin running at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Lisa Servin(L) and Sarahi Jimenez(R) with their medals at the end of the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Jesse Van Patten(4134,SMC) running alongside others before reaching the finish line at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Cross country runners making it to the last couple of steps to the finish line after running 4 miles at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Lisa Servin(L) and Sarahi Jimenez(R) before the start of their race during the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Sarahi Jimenez close to two miles during her race at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Lisa Servin(L) and Sarahi Jimenez(R) with their medals at the end of the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

the begining of the men's race at MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Sarahi Jimenez competing in the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Jesse Van Patten completeing the first mile at the MT. SAC Cross Country Invitational on Friday, Oct 13 at MT. SAC in Walnut, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Corsair cross country had strong individual showings at Mt. SAC Invitational.

On Friday, Oct. 13, Santa Monica College’s (SMC) cross country teams participated in Mount San Antonio College’s (Mt.SAC) Cross Country Invitational presented by NIKE. This marked Mt. SAC’s 75th invitational in Walnut, California.

The first race was the women’s, which had 114 runners. Sarahi Jimenez and Lisa Servin ran the 3 Mile. Individually, Jimenez finished in 9th place with a time of 19:57 and Servin came in 13th with a time of 20:10. Overall, SMC did not place, with the team finishing with a combined time of 40:08.

For the men, Jose Sevilla, Colin McCormick, and Jesse Van Patten ran the 4 Mile, with 171 participants. In their individual times, Sevilla finished in 6th place with a time of 21:27, McCormick 18th (22:12) and Van Patten 96th (25:13). The men's team also did not place, with a team time of 1:08:53.

The teams that came out on top were from the host, Mt. SAC, for both women and men.

The Corsairs’ next event will be at the Western State Conference Finals, held at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills, California, next Friday. The time is not yet specified.