Rewriting GCC's history books

May 9 — The men's golf team continues its torrid pace by earning a second-place finish during the program's first appearance at the Southern California Regionals. Amirkhizi fires a two-round score of 147 and teammate Timpson earns a 148 to help Glendale college place second in the 10-team event with a team score of 765 at par-72 Bermuda Dunes Country Club near Palm Springs.

The Vaqueros qualify for the state championship at Kings Country Club in Hanford.

"I can't say how proud I am of the whole program and it's a win for our community," Coach Greg Osbourne said. "We came in and thought that anything could happen.

"It took a whole lot of work just to get [to the regionals]. We've solidified ourselves and it shows the kind of talent we have here."

May 13 — Women's track and field standout Karen Rosas excels at the Southern California Championships at Mount San Antonio College. Rosas clocks 17 minutes 36.43 seconds to finish first in the 5,000-meter race and qualifies for the California Community College Athletic Assn. Track and Field Championships at American River College in Sacramento.

"I'm just happy that I'm going to state," Rosas said. "I had to make sure I stayed focused and showed that I could do it."

Glendale college's Cecilia Nicolas and Catlin Kelly qualify for state in the 3,000 steeplechase and Selve in the 1,500. Selve clocks 4:40.65 to finish fifth in the 1,500 despite being bothered with a foot injury and later scratches from the 800.

Nicolas places fifth in the steeplechase (11:37.99) and Kelly takes sixth (11:38.75).

On the men's side, Neil Jones is the only Vaquero to advance to state, as he moves on in the 800 and 1,500. Jones finishes second in the 1,500 in 3:55.89 and fourth in the 800 in 1:53.59.

Small ball and three run-scoring squeeze bunts lift Glendale Community College to a 9-2 win over Palomar in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Assn. Super Regional.

Nick Woodward throws a complete game for the Vaqueros, giving up eight hits and striking out four. Glendale starts pulling away from Palomar with a three-run sixth inning to go up 5-2. Ryan Daniels and Erik Suarez each have two hits.