CCC Men's Cross Country wins first Region 10 Championship
Staff Reports | Cleveland Community College
SPORTS – Cleveland Community College's men's Cross Country team made history on Saturday, Oct. 31, capturing its first Region 10 Championship. The milestone victory included the program's first individual Region 10 champion, multiple All-Region honors and Coach of the Year recognition.
The Yetis finished first in the team standings, ahead of Richard Bland College, Bryant & Stratton College, USC Sumter and Patrick & Henry Community College. Bryant & Stratton and USC Sumter compete at the NJCAA Division I level.
Leading the way for Cleveland was Jordan Fernandez, who became the first Yetis runner to win the Region 10 individual championship. Teammate Elijah Stroud finished second, giving Cleveland the top two individual finishers in the championship meet.
Both Fernandez and Stroud earned All-Region 10 honors, while Fernandez was also named Region 10 Division II Runner of the Year.
"I was proud of our team and how they performed under the pressure of this Region 10 meet," said head coach Steve McCachren. "We had the fastest times going in, but our guys had to perform on championship meet day, and they did. This is a big step for our cross country program as it demonstrates we can develop runners at a championship level."
On the women's side, Tippy Johnsonbaugh earned All-Region 10 honors for her performance in the championship meet.
Cleveland's success also earned recognition for McCachren, who was named Region 10 Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year.
The men's championship marks another milestone for CCC's Cross Country program, which previously celebrated a Region 10 team championship when the women's team claimed the title in 2021.
The Yetis will conclude their season at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, on Nov. 14, where they will compete against top junior college runners from across the country.
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