KNIGHTS END SEASON AT CCCAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

FRESNO, Calif. – Shasta College had two runners compete at the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships on Nov. 18 at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Knights freshman Chris Meeder was 48th overall out of 176 runners, completing the 4-mile course 21 minutes, 30.4 seconds for an average mile time of 5:22.6.

Shasta sophomore Donald Leedy finished 132nd overall in 22:48.70 for an average mile of 5:42.2.

After Meeder finished second in the Golden Valley Conference championships earlier in the year, he was the top GVC runner at the state championships. It was Meeder's second-best time on the 4-mile course this season as the freshman ran a 6.2K (four miles) in 21:10 at the Ash Creek Invitational on Sept. 8. It was also 38 seconds better than his time the week before at the NorCal championships.

Leedy's time was his fourth-best time this season with his top time coming the week before at the NorCal championships when he ran the 4-mile course in 21:42.