April 13, 2017 • Volume 90 • Issue 11 • Published since 1927
Graphic illustration by Lissette Mendoza/Viking/@Chingonapicosa
HORTICULTURE SALE FACE-PLANTS College construction leads to estimated $30,000 loss for Horticulture Club — News, Page 2
Mass-shooter simulation at the Pacific Coast Campus — News, Page 2
First Foreign Film Festival to be held at the college — News, Page 5
Former Viking athletic director Larry Reisbig dies — News, Page 7
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NEWS
April 13, 2017
Active-shooter drill tests forces Story and photo by Amanda Rodriguez Photo editor @arod_mandy
Over 200 college students and employees and the Long Beach Police and Fire departments arrived to participate and assist in a mass-casualty training exercise at the PCC on Thursday, April 6. Two particular scenarios took place, an active shooter drill and a rescue task force drill, in which students and employees volunteered as victims in the life-like simulation. Nursing major Courtney Skagges, 23, who participated as a pretend victim, said, “My knee was shot (as a part of the drill) and my shoulder as well, one of the girls in the room died, and then it’s just me and one other minor injury (person)”. “We’re yelling and trying to get help. The police come in and makes sure the shooter isn’t there and then the firemen comes in and treats us.” Long Beach Community Emergency Response Team employee Marie Sorensen applied moulage makeup to the pretend-victims to simulate gunshot wounds and other injuries on victims’ faces and bodies. As a matter of keeping the simulation realistic, the press were told to stay in parking lot 2 near the Child Development Center to make sure they remained out of the way during the drill. The regional press at the event included Fox 11 news,
Telemundo, ABC 7 and NBCUniversal. With a tight lockdown on the perimeter around where the exercise was staged, the first team to go into the building was the police. Shortly after the police secured the premises, firefighters stormed into the William H. Dyer Hall with several students waiting to be rescued. Students screamed as the rescue teams barged into the building. Proctors stood on the sideline of every scenario observing each team as they trained so they could debrief everyone afterward regarding areas where they can improve. The first victim to be safely escorted out of the building, Enrollment Services representative Cathy Doles, said, “It’s very real. We really need to push safety, especially on campus.” Sofia Bean, 19, a forensic anthropology major, was carried out by firefighters after one of the rescue task force scenarios played out in the FF Building: “It was really scary and amazing. It feels so real, I started hyperventilating at one point.” It took some teams a little over 10 minutes to get in and out of the building. Their goal was to complete the scenario within 12 minutes to be efficient. The overall goal of the exercise was to realize the mission and then act accordingly. The original mission on the active shooter is to make contact with the shooter and eliminate the threat, officials said. The second part is to form the rescue task forces and save lives, they said, adding, “The only way you save lives is to get to
VICTIMS: Lying on the floor in the FF Building at PCC, students wait for the fire department to aid their mock injuries. During the drill, the Long Beach Fire Department entered the building following the police department after they cleared the premises and confirmed there were no active shooters.
each person as quickly as possible. And provide life-saving interventions. Fire Battalion Chief Matt Gruneisen said, “We frequently, as a department and as a region, do a lot of combined drills to help better prepare us. We’re working with our partners, the police, because in some incidences it is a coordinated attack. In effort to help as many people as we can at the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people. There’s a big push in the region and in the nation for us to be better collaborators in these situations.
We drill regularly once or twice a year collectively together.” Gruneisen continued, “Our goal is to spend about one minute with each person and then move on to the next one. Work on them, satisfy their needs and then move on to the next person in need. There’s been an appreciation for the fact that our brothers and sisters on the other side show up to these drills and they take it super serious. We have to take this serious because if we’re not going to do it here, then we’re not going to do it in real life.”
Horticulture annual Plant Sale canceled Story and photo by Sienna Thomas News editor @moodynature
The cancellation of the Horticulture Club’s annual Plant Sale and open house was announced by the communications department in an update on LBCC’s website Monday, March 27. The statement read, “The popular annual Plant Sale will not take place this year due to construction on the college’s PCC, where the sale is usually held.” Current construction will expand the horticulture program’s area by about 6,500 square feet and add a new main entrance, service gate and updated landscaping in the surrounding area. The enhancements are expected to improve the horticulture program and the Horticulture Club’s Plant Sale, which is expected to return in Spring 2018. Before the cancellation announcement was made, vocational instruction technician of the horticulture program Brian Hastie had some doubt about the annual Plant Sale at the PCC, saying, “Due to the amount of construction in progress in and
CASH CROPS: Succulents lined up in Horticulture Garden that would have been sold at the annual Plant Sale that was canceled due to construction at the PCC.
around the horticulture facility, it will be very difficult to proceed with a Horticulture Open House/Plant Sale this year on or near our usual dates. “The campus is undergoing a major remodeling that includes a new entrance for horticulture and new perimeter fencing. When the construction of the QQ and RR buildings is nearly complete and access to the garden is available, the horticulture program will decide how to proceed with an open house and Plant Sale. There was some talk about a possible succulent sale.” The 4-day event has earned up to $30,000 in past years sales. Not only does the plant sale bring money to the horticulture program, but it also provides a local
meeting place for students to share their
“There was some talk about a possible succulent sale.”
-Brian Hastie
Vocational instruction technician
work with the community and answer gardening questions. This year would have been the 45th for the open house and Plant Sale. When talking about if the Welding Club will still participate in fundraising with the cancellation of the Plant Sale, club
adviser and Vocational instruction technician Robert Johnson said, “Unfortunately we do not have any plans for a fundraiser at this time.” Metal fabrication and welding teacher Tim Shoemaker said, “I have been very supportive of the Metal Fabrication and Welding Club (formerly the Sheet Metal Club) involvement in the Plant Sale over the last 12 years. We found out a several weeks ago that the Plant Sale was canceled, so it caught us by surprise.” According to an LBCC bond program document, the QQ and RR building construction will include adding seven new classrooms and nine new teachers’ offices. To provide the electrical program with a new lab and instructional space, the relocation of the electrical program formerly in the B Building at the LAC will be housed in RR. The Dyer Lecture Hall and the Lifetime Learning Center will occupy a new 2-story, 24,000 square-foot building where the QQ Building once stood and will also house teachers’ offices and larger classrooms. The construction at the PCC began in May 2016 and estimated construction completion is Fall 2017 with the total project budget estimated at $20.3 million.
April 13, 2017
NEWS
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‘Dreams come true’ for new LBCC president Incoming leader has admired college throughout career.
academic excellence and excellence in student services.” “I always dreamed that one day, I could lead (LBCC) and dreams come true. You
Story By Danny Rivera News Editor @dannyriveralbcc Throughout her career at the helm of other colleges in Chicago, Houston and Qatar, Reagan F. Romali looked to the teachers, students and administration at LBCC for ideas and best practices to improve the learning experience for her students and employees. Now, after receiving the offer to become LBCC’s 10th president, she “couldn’t be happier” to lead a college she has admired from afar. “I cannot even express in words how thrilled I am,” Romali said Thursday, April 6, in a phone interview from her office at Harry S. Truman College in Chicago. “My home is Southern California and I’ve always looked to LBCC and its tradition of
“I always dreamed that one day, I could lead (LBCC) and dreams come true. You have to dare to dream.” -Reagan F. Romali
Incoming LBCC president
have to dare to dream.” Romali said she has no formal plans to make significant changes upon her arrival. It has been her long-standing practice to
CSU tuition increase challenges transfers Students frustrated with declining financial support and increased costs. Story By Joshua Avendaño Staff @josh_avendano
The Cal State University Board of Trustees voted, 11-8 to increase tuition for its students on Wednesday, March 22. The controversial vote has left students in California angry, making students nervous as they try to figure out how they plan on paying for school now. The increase takes effect this Fall at all CSUs. Josh Leiva, 19, a biology major, said Tuesday, April 11, “It’s bad because we have to pay more. It puts a lot more stress over our budget.” The current annual tuition for CSUs is $5,472. The annual tuition has increased $270 for undergraduate students, $312 for credential and $438 for graduate students. The increase allows CSUs to fund more support per student who attend the school. On the Cal State University website, officials wrote, “Over the last 2 1/2 decades,
observe and listen before making any significant policy decisions. “I don’t necessarily come in with any change agenda,” she said of her past experiences. “I come in and I get to know (and) talk to everybody, the unions, the community, the senates and the Board members.”
state support for the CSU system has declined while enrollment demands have dramatically increased. Today, state support per student remains thousands of dollars below 1990s levels.” Transfer coordinator Ruben Page said, “Everything counts for our students. That is a lot of money. Any increase in fees especially affects our students. They have to factor in Financial Aid, their work life and all the extra costs.” Only undergraduate students with annual household income of $70,000 or less will more than likely not be affected by the increase. Kasside Broesder, 18, a sociology major, said, “It’s harder for us to make payments now. It’s really messed up because some of us struggle already and I’ll probably have to get another job or at least work full-time, which will cut my school time down.” Some students are neutral about the increase mainly because they still see a CSU as a “cheaper” option. Lili Barragan, 18, an undeclared major, said, “I would still want to go to a CSU, mainly because it is cheaper than a private or a university. I do plan to start saving up and to apply for as many scholarships as I can and I’ll probably apply for a job.”
Romali said she believes this is the best course for any plans under her watch, because “those best ideas come from the people at LBCC and the community and I’m going to be gleaning these best ideas from them with very big ears and a very open heart.” One aspect of student life Romali has focused on over the years is in improving educational experiences for students with
special needs. Some of her initiatives involved having college administrators at Truman College navigate the campus in wheelchairs. “In doing that, we found a lot of little simple things that just held these students back,” Romali said. Changes to campus layout and accessibility for every student came after these meetings. Much of Romali’s focus comes from her recent adoption of her son, who also has special needs. But it is also what she has learned through her life experiences in different parts of the world where she believes she can contribute most to life at LBCC. “One of the things I’ve learned when I was overseas is that people all around the world are pretty much the same,” Romali said. “We might come at life with different ideas, but we all want to be treated with dignity and respect.” It’s the principles of dignity and respect that Romali believes drive her forward in both her professional and personal endeavors. “Either everybody matters or nobody matters,” she said.
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CITYSTYLE
First foreign feature film festival
Story by Sienna Thomas News editor @moodynature
The first Foreign Language Film Festival hosted by the LBCC Foreign Language Club and LBCC Cultural Affairs Council is scheduled this spring beginning April 28 at the LAC, with each film to be followed with guest speakers from the college or corresponding experts in each language. Meng Yang, 23, a film major, LBCC Film Club representative and LAC Cultural Affair Council member said, “From my understanding, the idea for the Foreign Film Festival came from the Foreign Language Department wanting to promote it’s classes to students on campus through the visual media format because it easier to garner interest through that method. The films were decided by teachers who decided what best fit their criteria in promoting the language. The funding for the event came from the Associated Student Body, Cultural Affairs and an auxiliary grant that was approved by
LBCC totaling $3,500. If successful, then they will proceed to make this an annual event.” The 2016 Spanish-language film “Desierto” starts the festival at 6 p.m. in LAC’s D-135. After the screening, a Q&A will be presented with Latin American culture expert Gregorio Luke. According to imdb.com, “Desierto”, is about “a group of people trying to cross the border from Mexico into the U.S, they encounter a man who has taken Border Patrol duties into his own racist hands.” The film won the International Critics Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. On Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m., the 2011 French film “The Intouchables” will be shown in Dyer Hall at the PCC. According to imdb, the synopsis of the film revolves around an aristocrat who becomes quadriplegic from a paragliding accident and hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. The film will be followed by a Q&A with Marie-Laure Hinton, LBCC
French Professor. On Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. the 2011 Italian film “Terraferma” will be screened in D135 at the LAC. According to imdb. com, the film is about a Sicilian family who deals with a group of immigrants who arrive on their island. After the film will be a Q&A will be presented with Mihaela Mehr, LBCC part-time Italian teacher. The Foreign Language Film Festival will end Friday, May 19, at 6 p.m. in D135 at the LAC. “The Wind Rises”, a 2013 Japanese-language film, takes a look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. The screening also will be followed by a Q&A with Satoko Kakihara, Cal State Fullerton assistant professor of Japanese. Admission is free but an RSVP is recommended to reserve tickets. For questions contact Department Head of Foreign Languages Dr. Cynthia Quintero at flfilmfest@gmail.com.
Liquid lifeline jolts caffeine users
Story and photo By Presley Swearingen Staff @press711_
College students are constantly drinking caffeine in coffee, soda, energy drinks, and other beverages that contain the addictive drug. Jessica Zepeda, 22, a barista at the Nordic Cup, the coffee shop located in LBCC’s food court said, “People usually get drinks with caffeine in them rather than decaf. I see people drink coffee for exams and studying rather than just because they like it.” In the LBCC food court, the choices for a caffeinated beverage are almost endless with fridges full of energy drinks, iced coffees, teas, and sodas. According to LiveScience.com, “One cup of coffee usually has about 100 to 200 mg of caffeine, a cup of tea usually has no more than 70 mg and most sodas have less than 50 mg.” The website goes on to mention, “Caffeine is absorbed into the blood and tissues within about 45 minutes of being consumed. But it takes much longer than that for the body to break it down and clear it from a person’s system”. “The half-life of caffeine, or the time it takes to eliminate one-half of the caffeine people have in their bodies, is about 4 hours.” Caffeine for many students, isn’t just a tool to help them stay awake, but a part of their social life. Many young adults go to coffee shops to do their homework or just hang out. For Sheyla Juarez, 23, an English Ma-
jor, caffeine plays a vital role in her life, she says, “I think every college student drinks caffeine at some point, I do homework at Starbucks a lot and I feel coffee is a big portion of a student’s life”. But what risks are involved in drinking this much caffeine? Dr. Travis Bradberry explains the side effects that caffeine has on people in his article “4 Ways Caffeine Keeps You From Realizing Your Potential”, which include irritability, anxiety, rapid and/or irregular heartbeat, and trembling. According to mayoclinic.org, “Up to 400 milligrams (mg) of caffeine a day appears to be safe for most healthy adults. That’s roughly the amount of caffeine in four cups of COFFEE BREAK: Mark Reinis, a barista at the Starbucks brewed coffee, 10 cans of near the LAC, makes an iced coffee. The Starbucks is cola or two “energy shot” popular among LBCC students as a place to study or do drinks.” homework. A study done in 2008 Tristan Gillete, 18, undecided major, at the University of Kentucky revealed that says, “I don’t have time to drink caffeine, over 78 percent of college freshman con- and it’s too expensive...I don’t need it to stay sume more than the recommended amount awake, if I wanted to stay awake I would eat of caffeine one should drink each day. a chocolate bar.” For some students caffeine is used for A lot of people don’t have the same view waking up and staying awake to study, for of caffeine, but for many it’s a liquid lifeline. many others there is a social aspect to it, and a few students don’t believe in drinking caffeine.
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INTERNATIONAL CINEMA: The foreign language film festival will be presented during the Spring semester, showing films from Mexico, France, Italy and Japan
‘Sues Dey Chnam Tmey’
Story by Isabelle Cheam Sports editor @belly_belle
Cambodian New Year’s was celebrated at the PCC on Saturday, April 8. The ceremony was opened with blessings from monks, followed by a fashion show. The monks wished the audience good health, prosperity, good luck, and more for the new year. The fashion show included traditional Cambodian clothing with typical outfits you would see during New Year’s, birthdays, and even weddings. After, there was a live Khmer band called “Doung Chan” who performed throughout the entire event. They played and performed traditional Cambodian new year party music. Traditionally, there is fruit on top of a table in the middle of the dance floor and people gather around to make a circle around the table, and dance. The fruit on top of the table symbolizes luck and blessings. Food was provided for people attending the event, including pizza, rice, barbecue chicken and beef, chips, as well as beverages. There were several vendors who attended including medical clinics that the community can go to for low-income families, LBCC, and other different non-profit organizations. People of all ages attended the event, dancing throughout the day, the oldest being over 80 years old. The Pacific Coast Campus is located in the heart of Cambodia Town on the east side of Long Beach, which has the biggest population of Cambodians outside of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The residence of the community expressed their feelings of happiness by bringing in the new year joining together on this Saturday afternoon at a local community college in their Cambodia Town.
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OPINION
EDITORIAL
Permanent record evaded
“I hope you know that this will go down on your permanent record.” At some point in our educational lives, words to this effect have been said to we students. Whether it be for winning an academic award to winning a weekend in detention, the fear of one misstep potentially derailing our collegiate dreams and aspirations was enough for us (OK, most of us) to toe the line and behave accordingly. It’s the concept of the permanent record that made the selection process for LBCC’s new president interesting. Of the five final candidates for the position, one of them, Melinda Nish, had her own permanent record of sorts. From her time at the helm of other
Community Colleges in Southern California, accusations of hostility toward teachers and support staff, ineptitude in dealing with race relations and crises involving state accreditation and the release of a sex offender under her watch, Nish had a history of continuous missteps that ultimately cost her her job at her previous college. It was interesting that she was selected among a pool of 32 candidates to be the head of a historically progressive college such as ours in the first place. We are concerned that someone criticized for her poor handling of racial tensions at her previous places of employment was given a 1-in-5 chance at leading a college with a student body made up of 85 percent minority students. LBCC’s own Board
of Trustees, the same Board that in January approved a resolution in support of DACA students, even considered a candidate who could potentially cause friction between its students, teachers and support staff. We may never know what allowed Nish to become a finalist for the position. What we do know is that the Board heard the concerns and objections of the LBCC community and chose a candidate, Reagan Romali, with strong qualifications and without the unnecessary baggage of a checkered past. Because when everything from priority registration to Financial Aid can be affected by one or two bad spots on a student’s permanent record, our administration should be held to the same standard.
OPINION
Consent is given, not presumed
Story by Erin Asis Citystyle editor @erin_asis
“Well what did you think would happen? Did you see what she was wearing?” “She got totally wasted, she was asking for it!” Picture someone you know, love or being a victim of rape. How would you feel if people said this to you or about you? This is what many victims and survivors of rape or sexual assault deal with. To clarify, no matter what I am wearing or what my blood-alcohol content is, it does not give anyone permission to do what they please with my body. Statistics show 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men will be raped or sexually assaulted in their lifetime, with only 6 percent of rapists ever spending a single day in jail for their crime. That means 94 percent of rapists, people who cause serious physical, mental and emotional trauma, walk away scotfree. This is unacceptable, and to be frank, insulting to victims of rape. There is absolutely no excuse for rape. No situation or circumstance can justify defiling a person that way. One topic that some seem to struggle with is sexual consent. Sexual consent is defined as “when someone agrees, gives permission or says ‘yes’ to sexual activity. Sexual consent is Erin Asis freely given and done so in a state in which they can agree to such activity. Sexual consent can be withdrawn by any person involved at anytime. To clarify, here’s an analogy, think of sex like a cup of tea. You can offer to make someone a cup of tea, but if they don’t want it, then you simply do not give them tea. If they would like the cup of tea, then you can
April 13, 2017
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make them one. Victim blaming is also something that is common and not acceptable. For some reason, people are OK with the notion that wearing revealing clothing, a person’s sexual history or how many drinks someone has been pumping into themselves while simply trying to have a good time is an invitation for sex. It’s not. If rape were related to how much sex someone has had in the past, then virgins wouldn’t be raped. If rape were related to how much someone has had to drink, sober people wouldn’t be raped. Rape and sexual assault is something
that has lately been more in the spotlight. The topic has been receiving more attention, as it should. The spotlight allows us to have a chance to educate and inform others about how sexual assault and rape culture affects society. With the continued increase of advocacy, we can hope instances of sexual assault and rape decrease. In a perfect world, it wouldn’t even happen, but that’s wishful thinking. For now, advocacy, compassion and understanding is the best we can do. Sexual assault awareness month events may be found at LBCCviking.com.
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SPORTS
April 13, 2017
Batters, pitchers win 7 in a row Story by Darlene Maes Staff @dawrlean
Darlene Maes/Viking/@dawrlean STRIDE: Freshman catcher Robert Barham runs during practice at Joe Hicks Memorial field at the LAC on Monday,April 10.
Former football coach, A.D. dies Story by Fantacie Jackson and Isabelle Cheam Sports editors @_fantaciej @bellybelle_
Former LBCC football coach and athletic director Larry Reisbig died in Newport Beach on Monday, April 10 at age 77. Reisbig began coaching the Vikings football team in 1992 and stepped away in 2002. In 1995, he led LBCC to a perfect 11-0 record and the college’s fifth national championship. The Vikings defeated Los Angeles Valley College in the Strawberry Bowl. Neo Aoga was a quarterback during the time Reisbig was a coach and now he coaches quarterbacks who play for the Vikings. Aoga said, “He wasn’t just a great coach, he was a great man, a good leader and I coach because of him.” Aoga also said Reisbig was like a father figure to the players who came into the program and was soft-spoken, but when it was game time, he was serious. Reisbig was also LBCC’s athletic director from 2003 to 2010. Current athletic director Randy Totorp
said, “I hope that in some way, my commitment to leadership will honor him and his positive contribution to the athletic community.” Reisbig received numerous awards during his career, including his induction into the California Community College Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the LBCC Larry Reisbig Hall of Champions. He also was honored as Coach of the Year by the Long Beach Century Club and the Student Sports Magazine and he was named the Best Coach for the South Coast Conference Athletic Directors twice. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patty, son Mike who is now an LBCC assistant football coach, daughter Stephanie Anne, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services have not been announced. A scholarship in Reisbig’s name has been established with the LBCC Foundation and donations are now being accepted.
Currently holding a 7-game winning streak, the LBCC Viking’s baseball team, has a win-loss record of 20-11 and one game resulting in a tie. Robert Barham, a freshman catcher, said, “We have been working more with our batting and started playing like a team.” Barham said, “We have a good spot competing in conference games. We could have played better in certain games, but we have been playing better lately.” During practice, the team remains focused on maintaining its current streak, Barham said. Zach Martinez, freshman centerfielder, said, “We are actually competing. We are not giving up in the game and we are not taking losses so negatively.” Martinez also said the team has been putting out more runs in the past few games: “We just have to keep that up and stay positive on our streak.” Viking coach Casey Crook said, “We have played against a lot of great teams. If our offense and pitching stays hot, we are in a good position to go to playoffs.” The Vikings are scheduled to play at
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home against the Santa Ana Dons today Thursday, April 13 at 2 p.m.
SEASON STATS
Stolen bases -Antonio Monroy (6) Stolen bases -Val Stammler (5) Home runs -Vincent Byrd II (6) Home runs -Reese Berberet (4) Runs batted in -Vincent Byrd II (35) Runs batted in -Resse Berberet (31) Batting average -Resse Berberet (.279) Batting average -Tyler Wilber (.304) Batting average -Val Stammler (.331) Batting average -Antonio Monroy (.395) Batting average -Vincent Byrd II (.381) Batting average -Jared Mayeda (.330) Batting average -Zach Martinez (.301)
SPORTS
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PITCH: Sophomore utility player Daisy Velasquez prepares to hit the ball from the El Camino pitcher. The Vikings lost, 8-1, on Thursday, March 30.
El Camino trips up Vikings, 8-1 Story and photo By Adrian Arvizu Staff @adrian7192
After returning from the Ventura Tournament where it finished 3-1, the Viking softball team has struck out on its way to the postseason after falling to El Camino 8-1 on Thursday, March 30.
Before the game, LBCC team captain and sophomore utility player Daisy Velasquez talked about the plan to carry the momentum from the Ventura Tournament to the South Coast Conference game. Velasquez said, “We had great attitude throughout the tournament. It’s one of the things we do really good and we can carry
it to all of our games.” Viking freshman pitcher Vanessa Montanez struggled early, giving up six unearned runs in the second inning. The Viking defense made two errors, allowing more runs to score. Anissa Hamilton came on in relief in the top of the third and pitched five innings with seven strikeouts, but gave up two earned runs.
The Vikings offense was limited to no runs through six innings. With six hits, the Vikings could not produce a run in scoring situations. LBCC coach Megan Martinez said, “It was very uncharacteristic of us, our defense was not as strong as it usually is, but we will bounce back.”
Breaking records at college invitational Story by melissa ibarra Staff @ibarra_mm
Viking athletes reached personal records on Friday, April 7, as the men’s track and field competed against South Coast Conference teams Mt. San Antonio and other colleges at Cerritos College Invitational. LBCC Freshman Evan Ridgeway ran 30 seconds in 400-meter and posted a personal record (PR) of 2 minutes and 4.44 seconds in the 800-meter race. Willie Jenkins, a sophomore, ran a 2:02.03 and is now ranked 25th in the South Coast Conference according to Direct Athletics. Freshman Gerardo Salazar, finished fourth overall and first for the team with a time of 15:56 and is now ranked 16th in the conference for the 5,000-meter. Freshman steeplechaser, Harold Vasquez, finished in eighth place with a time of 10 minutes and 42.27 seconds. Freshman Mark Jones, ran the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.66.
Freshman Bradford Ferguson ran a 22.92 in 200 and 51.40 in the 400 hurdles. Freshman Manuel Gomez ran a PR in the 400 hurdles with a time of 56.49. Freshman Patrick Washington competed in the 400 hurdles and posted a PR time of 55:40. Freshman M’Sai Mitchell ran 23.40 in the 200 and 51.14 in the 400. The men’s 4-by-400 team, consisting of Washington, Ferguson, Mitchell and Gomez is sixth overall with a P.R. time of 3:24.52, which makes the team ranked 4th in conference behind Mt. San Antonio and in front of East Los Angeles. After practice on Tuesday, April 11, Washington and Ferguson, who run the 4-by-400 race, spoke about their goals and said they believe they will make it out of conference. Washington said, “We’re trying to get everyone under 50, working towards the time of 3 minutes and 18 seconds.” The next track meet is the Mt. San Antonio Relays, hosted at El Camino College on Friday, April 14.
Presley Swearingen/Viking/@pres711 READY: Freshman runner Terrance Peace practices the 100-meter race at the LAC track on Tuesday, April 11.