Posted: Oct 04, 2025

Five Aztecs Women's Cross Country competitors finish in the top 20 at Al Shirley Invitational

The No. 23 ranked Aztecs Women's Cross Country team produced five runners in the top 20 at the Al Shirley (CAMPY) Invitational on Saturday at Central Arizona College. The Aztecs took third place with a total of 60 points. (Left to right): Elexia Aragon (20th), Elizabeth Coppola (19th), Cassidy Davidson (14th), Karlee Pope (12th) and Madeline Mitchell (10th).Photo by Ray Suarez

The Pima Community College women's cross country team competed in its third meet of the season on Saturday at the Al Shirley (CAMPY) Invitational held at Central Arizona College in Coolidge, AZ.

The No. 23 ranked Aztecs took third place in the final standings with a total of 60 points. Mesa Community College placed first with 17 and Central Arizona College was second with 43 points.
Freshman Madeline Mitchell (Tucson Magnet HS) was Pima's top finisher in the 5K (3.1 miles) race as she took 10^th place out of 29 competitors with a time of 20 minutes, 0.2 seconds.
Sophomore Karlee Pope took 12^th place with a time of 20:20 while freshman Cassidy Davidson (Cienega HS) closed out the race in 14^th at 20:33.
Sophomore Elizabeth Coppola (Pusch Ridge Christian HS) placed 19^th, crossing the finish line at 21:46 and fellow sophomore Elexia Aragon (Flowing Wells HS) was 20^th at 22:11.
Mitchell, Pope, Davidson, Coppola and Aragon all earned Top 20 recognition.

The Aztecs will compete at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18 in Riverside, CA. The first race begins at 8:00 a.m.

For complete results of the Al Shirley (CAMPY) Invitational, visit racetimers.com