This weekend SRJC's 2015 Women's Swim team was honored with championship rings after winning the title In a year that included women's distances events for the first time in CCCAA history.
The Bear Cubs are the 2015 CCCAA State Champions! This is an unprecedented seventh title for SRJC in women's swimming and diving, and fifth state championship title under CCCAA Women's Swimming Coach of the Year, Jill McCormick.
When sophomore and fourth leg, Christine Lewis, touched the wall at the East Los Angeles College swimming pool Saturday afternoon, last out of all competitors, wild celebration ensued.
Santa Rosa Junior College captured its first state women's crown since 2009 and the fifth under the direction of State Coach of the Year Jill McCormick. It was the college's seventh overall state title.
The Bear Cubs successfully defended their Big 8 Conference Title last weekend and are now on a quest for SRJC's 7th Women's Swim & Dive State Title after qualifying 11 athletes for the finals.
At the NorCal Diving Regional Championship, SRJC's divers qualified for the state championship meet and swept the top conference team standings to help lead their team to a Big 8 Title.
The SRJC women dominated the 16 team, statewide field at the Cuesta College Invitational last weekend in San Luis Obispo, out scoring second place Sierra by over 300 points.
The 2014 SRJC Women's Swim and Dive Team won their first Big 8 Conference Title conference since 2009 and have won a total of four conference and state titles since 2004.