Brenda Garcia
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- Height:
- 5'1"
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- Hometown:
- Ventura, CA
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Buena
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- Events:
- Distance
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- Team:
- Women's TF
News mentions
At the final athletic event of the 2022-23 academic year, the VC men's and women's track and field teams had four athletes earn All-American honors at the CCCAA State Championships Friday and Saturday in Modesto. Saj Nelson led the contingent with a lifetime best throw in the shot put to finish fifth, while Sopia Godina and Brenda Garcia and Isaiah Marecheau also earned All-American honors at the meet.
The VC track and field teams are sending three women and two men to the CCCAA State Championships next week in Modesto. Sophia Godina qualified in two events and will be joined by Brenda Garcia and Saj Nelson for the women while Isaiah Marecheau and Ramire Mateos are advancing for the Pirate men. Overall, Ventura's men placed 12th and the women 16th at the 28-team SoCal Regionals at San Diego Mesa Friday.
Battling through some injuries, the VC men's track and field team were the runner's up at Friday's Western State Championships at Moorpark. The Pirate women came in fourth out of the 11 competing teams. Aam Alfred, Peyton Hoff and Isaiah Marecheau all brought home gold medals for the men while Sophia Godina, Brenda Garcia, Jamie Lozano and Saj Nelson won silver for the women. In total, 10 men and nine women qualified for the Southern California Regionals that begin on Friday May 6.
The VC men's and women's track and field teams traveled across the county Friday to compete in the Moorpark Open Friday with some strong results. William Boyd, Ramiro and the 4x100m relay team of Boyd, AJ Monarres, Thomas Dore and Andrew Stuart all claimed golf for the Pirate men while Samantha McKenzie, Saj Nelson and Brenda Garcia all won events for the Ventura women.
The VC men's and women's track and field teams each finished second of six competing teams Friday at the Western State Conference Coastal Meet at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. The Pirate men produced seven individual first place finishes on the day, including two each by Adrian Valdez and Adam Alfred. VC;s women had three of gold medal performances, including one each by Sophia Godina, Jamie Lozano and Saj Nelson.
The VC track and field team competed at the Beach Opener at Long Beach State Friday and Saturday with a number of strong performances. Adrian Valdez led the achievements for the VC men with a 3:59.27 time in the 1500m, the sixth fastest mark in school history. Meanwhile, Brenda Garcia finished first in the 3000m steeplechase for the Pirate women in the meet that featured a number of NCAA Division I athletes.