Brianna Torres

Brianna Torres
Brianna Torres
  • Height:
    4'11"
  • Hometown:
    Oxnard, CA
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Oxnard
  • Team:
    Women's XC
News mentions
Godina, Torres Lead VC Women's XC Awards, Tienda Leads Men
Godina, Torres Lead VC Women's XC Awards, Tienda Leads Men

Sophia Godina earned the Western State Conference's Female Runner of the Year Award while teammate Brianna Torres was named first team All-WSC following the 2023 conference championships on Oct. 20. Erick Tienda led the Pirates' men's award winners with his first team All-WSC honor for his efforts in the 2023 season.

VC sophomore Sofia Godina capped her Pirate cross country career with a silver medal performance Saturday in the 3C2A State Championships in Fresno. The Pirate women were 15th overall and the men finished 16th. (photo by Oliver Tavira)
Godina Claims Silver at State Finals; Women 15th, Men 16th

Sophia Godina put a silver crown on her Ventura College cross country career Saturday, claiming a close second at the 3C2A State Championships in Fresno. The sophomore ran the 5k course in Woodward Park in 17:56.06, just 1.29 seconds off the winning mark to win the silver medal in the final event of the season. Godina's effort led the Pirate women to a 15th place state finish as a team while the VC men finished in 16th place against the best teams from around the state.

VC's Erick Tienda (3022) and Adrian Valdez (3023) were 14th and 23rd, respectively, at the SoCal Regionals Friday to lead the VC men to qualify for the state championships. the Pirate women also qualified for state as a team.
VC Men's and Women's XC Qualify for State

For the third straight year under coach Martin Maciel, the Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams have qualified for the 3C2A State Championships. Both teams placed 13th in a crowded Southern California regional field Friday in Long Beach to move forward to the final meet of the year. Sophia Godina ran in second place out of 158 runners to lead the women and Brianna Torres was 16th. Erick Tienda and Adrian Valdez were 14th and 25th of 189 competitors, respectively, for the Ventura men.

Ventura sophomore Sophia Godina claimed the individual Western State Conference cross country title, VC's first individual gold since 1994, and the Pirate women finished fourth as a team at the WSC Championships. The VC men were third overall as both teams qualified for the SoCal Regionals.
Godina is WSC Champ, VC Harriers Finish 3rd,4th at WSC Finals

VC sophomore Sofia Godina claimed the individual Western State Conference title for the Pirate women Friday as she and her teammates placed fourth overall at the conference championships in Woodland Hills Friday. The Pirate men came in third as a team, led by Erick Tienda's 12th place finish as the two teams had their best combined team placings since the 2017 season. Both squads easily qualified for the Southern California Regional Championships on Nov. 3 in Long Beach.

Ventura's Brianna Torres ran the 5k women's race at the WSC Preview in 18:45 to finish fifth overall. The Pirate women came in fifth as a team while the VC men came in fourth on Friday in Oxnard. (Photo by Oliver Tavira)
Godina Wins WSC Preview as XC Teams Finish 4th/5th

Sophia Godina continued her stellar campaign Friday winning the Western State Conference Cross Country Preview meet in Oxnard. She and Brianna Torres, who finished fifth overall, led the Pirate women to a fifth place team finish. Meanwhile, Adrian Valdez and Erick Tienda ran in fifth and sixth place, respectively, for the VC men as the Pirates came in fourth as a team at the conference preview.

Pirate sophomore Erick Tienda produced a Top-10 individual finish Friday at the SoCal Preview meet leading the VC men to a sixth-place team rank out of 33 teams. The Ventura women placed ninth of 31 teams. (photo by Oliver Tavira)
Cross Country Produces Top-10 Finishes at SoCal Preview

The Pirates' men's and women's cross country teams both earned Top-10 finished as a team Friday at the SoCal Preview meet at El Dorado Park in Long Beach. The men were sixth of the 33 teams running while the women placed ninth of 31 teams. Sophia Godina won the women's race and Brianna Torres came in 12th overall while Erick Tienda paced the men in ninth place and Adrian Valdez came in 19th.

VC sophomore Sofia Godina started 2023 where she left off in 2022, winning the Seawolf Invitational Saturday in Fresno against four-year athletes.
Harriers Open Season at Seawolf Invite in Fresno

The VC women's and men's cross country teams opened their seasons Saturday at the Seawolf Invitational hosted by Sonoma State in Fresno's Woodward Park. Sofia Godina won the women's race featuring 44 runners from four-year schools. Meanwhile, Erick Tienda led the Pirate men with a 20th place finish against 37 athletes competing, also all from four-year programs.