Meet: UCI/CUI Irvine Invitational
Location: Irvine, Calif.
Date: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024
Team Invite Finish: 3rd out of 10 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Nick Melanese (5th, 25:28.2)
Winner: APU's Jared Wright (24:59.4)
 
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team claimed third place at the UCI/CUI Irvine Invitational with a score of 73.
 
FINISH LINE

• Nick Melanese moved up five spots in the final kilometer to take fifth place with a time of 25:28.2.
• Alan Jimenez finished in the top 10 at 25:43.0 for 10th place.
• Chas O'Bearr and Ataklty Gebru went 18th (26:02.4) and 19th (26:04.7), followed by Renton McGregor's 21st-place finish (26:06.8).
• Quentin Hardy claimed 34th place after turning in a time of 26:34.4.
• Jacob Brown rounded out CSUSM's scoring seven with 43rd place at 26:39.5.  
   

THOUGHTS FROM COACH OLSON
"Both teams executed our approach well today. That commitment will help us set up the next part of our season, and we are looking forward to Riverside in two weeks.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will be competing in the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21.

TEAM RESULTS

CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS