Pacific Cross Country Team Shows Promise as Sophomore Sophie Pazzo Finishes Strong

STOCKTON, Calif – It was a young season for the Pacific cross country team. The Tigers had seven freshmen on the roster. Valeria Espinoza, Cathrine Groenbech, Emma Kaufman and Keeli Reinken were four of the newcomers that knocked out best times for Pacific. Groenbech, Kaufman and Espinoza were the top three freshmen to finish in two of the races this season, the Big Wave Invitational and Bronco Invitational. The last time three or more freshmen finished in the top three in a meet was 2016 and took place at the Humboldt Invite and Sacramento Capital Cross Challenge. Out of freshman…