Local athlete earns all-American honors at cross country championship

Fallbrook resident Maija Rohde, along with teammates Pilar Delgado and Karla Alburez, recently led California State University – Los Angeles’ Golden Eagles to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship at the Escambria County Equestrian Center in Pensacola, FL. Delgado, Alburez and Rohde (16th, 24th and 29th, respectively), by virtue of their placement in the race, earned all-American honors and trophies. The fourth place finish is the best national ranking in Cal State LA cross country history.

Prior to Nationals, Cal State LA won the NCAA West Region Cross Count...