Bakersfield College soccer sits at a record of 6-3-3 overall and 2-2-2 in conference play after defeating Glendale on Oct.11 and LA Valley College on Oct.14 at BC.

With no goals made in the first half against Glendale, BC freshman Sabrina Spink made the first goal for BC to start the second half, with freshman Caitlyn Wilger assisting, putting them in the lead 1-0.

BC returning sophomores Mitzi Ibarra and Sarena Underwood made the final two goals for BC allowing them to take home the win with the final score of 3-0.

Stopping Glendale from making any goals was BC goalie Lauren Ash, who put up a great defense. Ash stopped every single goal attempt came from Glendale.

Underwood, who had great ball control, managed to run with the ball from one side of the field to the other without losing the ball and allowed her to make her first goal attempt against Glendale.

Three days later, BC took on LA Valley College and beat them with a score of 6-0.

BC will travel to Fresno on Oct. 18, and then host Canyons and Santa Monica on Oct. 21 and Oct. 25.-

Wrestling

BC’s wrestling team competed in a tournament at Modesto where it got big performances out of Lance Castenada and Mark Collier.

The tournament was on Oct. 8 and the BC team placed 14th out of 20 teams with Fresno City getting first, Rio Hondo second and Sacramento City third.

Two BC individuals wrestlers placed in the overall standings. Castenada, who wrestles in the 174 weight class, placed second, and Mark Collier, who’s in the 124 weight class, placed eighth. Mike Flores of Chabot College took first overall.

“I really liked how we improved on our feet. We’re moving better, getting rid of high school habits and we’re making some growth as a team,” said wrestling coach Bill Kalivas.

He also added that he is happy that they are applying techniques that they practice, but he wants them just to be competitors and not let bad calls get to them.

“I thought Castenada did a good job listening to the coaches and sticking to the strategies. I did think he made a couple mistakes in the final match that cost him.

“We’re helping him eliminate those mistakes so he can put himself in good position to win.”

Kalivas also said that Mark Collier, Jonathan Gomez and Jacob Pendelton wrestled well and continued to show progress.

“Jonathan and Jacob are freshman and they’re are starting to use what they learn in practice and I think that’s going to help them out as we go further into the season,” Kalivas said.

The next tournament will be the Meat Head Movers Tournament at San Luis Obispo on Oct. 22.

Cross country

The BC men traveled to Mount Antonio College on Oct.14 for the Mt. SAC Invitational and finished ninth as a team.

The first runner for BC was Richard Langdeaux, who finished with an overall time of 22:43.

“Overall, it was not a bad performance,” said men’s coach Dave Frickel, noting that the team’s top runner, Robby Baker, had an off day.

The Renegades will next compete in the Western State Conference finals Oct. 25 at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo. That will determine qualifying for the Southern California Regional on Nov. 4.