10/16/2026
West LA Wildcats Place Third at Manny Bautista Invitational as Feliciano Breaks School Record
The West Los Angeles College women’s cross-country team delivered a strong performance at the Manny Bautista Invitational on Friday, October 9, at Naval Training Center Park in San Diego. Competing against a deep Southern California field, the Wildcats finished 3rd in the official team scoring with 162 points, trailing only Mt. SAC and host San Diego Mesa. Riverside City and San Bernardino Valley tied for 4th with 166 points each. The Lady Cats also beat topped Riverside, Cerritos and Canyons who are all ranked higher than West. In the current Southern California rankings, West LA sits 7th.
Individually, freshman Angeles Feliciano led the Wildcats with a sixth-place finish in a personal-best 18:38.7, a time that also broke the West LA school record. Her performance builds on a strong September that recently earned her Western State Conference Athlete of the Month honors. Teammate Kaylah Quiroz added another solid performance, placing 12th overall in a personal-best 19:16.0.