Walker captures first-ever state title; Crush earn 7 top-10 finishes at State Championships

Rhiannon Walker captured Clovis' first-ever state championship by taking first place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. (Photo by Richard Quinton/3C2A)

May 18, 2024

MISSION VIEJO – History was made at the 2024 3C2A Track & Field State Championships on Saturday at Saddleback College.

Clovis Community College freshman Rhiannon Walker had a huge weekend, earning a gold and silver medal at the state finals in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase and 5,000 meters. Her state championship in the steeplechase is officially the first-ever for a team or individual in Crush Athletics history.

Walker's winning time of 11:03.91 in the steeplechase improved upon her own state-leading time and currently ranks No. 7 on the all-time state championship top-10 list. She added a second-place finish in the 5,000, clocking in at 17:35.13.

Genevieve Tamondong also turned in a state runner-up finish, earning a silver medal in the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.11. The mark shaved six seconds off her previous personal best.

Julia Martinez earned a pair of top-10 showings. She was fifth in the 5,000 meters at 17:49.11 and recorded a sixth-place finish in the 1,500 with her time of 4:46.78.

Rounding out the Crush women's four competitors at the state championships was Lisbeth Mendez in the 10,000 meters. She was 10^th overall with a time of 40:48.76.

The Clovis women totaled 33 points to end in ninth place for the school's highest track & field state championship finish in program history.

Quincy Patton was the lone representative at the state championships for the Clovis men's squad. He raced to a seventh-place finish in the 400 meters with a time of 48.17. He earned two points for the Crush to finish in 33^rd place in the final men's team standings.

The Crush track & field squads are led by head coach CJ Albertson.

3C2A State Championships
May 17-18, 2024 | Saddleback College, Mission Viejo

Clovis Women, 9^th, 33 points

Rhiannon Walker
3000 Steeplechase, 1^st, 11:03.91
5000, 2^nd, 17:35.13

Genevieve Tamondong
800, 2^nd, 2:13.11

Julia Martinez
1500, 6^th, 4:46.78
5000, 5^th, 17:49.11

Lisbeth Mendez
10000, 10^th, 40:48.76

Clovis Men, 33^rd, 2 points

Quincy Patton
400, 7^th, 48.17