Meet: Cougar Challenge
Location: San Marcos, Calif. (Mangrum Track & Field)
CSUSM Team Finish: 3rd out of 8 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Alan Jimenez (5th, 24:29.1)
Winner: Cal Poly Pomona's Ricardo Vargas (24:16.1)
COURSE REPORT: Led by Alan Jimenez's fifth-place finish, the Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed third out of eight teams at its home meet, the Cougar Challenge, on Saturday morning at Mangrum Track & Field. The Cougars tallied 61 points, finishing just two points behind second-place Pomona-Pitzer and 41 points behind team champion Cal Poly Pomona.
FINISH LINE
- Alan Jimenez was the first Cougar to cross the line with a time of 24:29.1.
- Braden Oberg crossed in eighth place with a time of 24:45.7.
- Renton McGregor placed 11th overall, clocking in at 24:54.6.
- Sankalp Shastri finished 22nd with a time of 25:18.8.
- Aidan O'Toole rounded out CSUSM's scoring five in 24th place at 25:26.2.
- Jayson Oliver (34th, 25:45.0) and Jacob Perez (43rd, 26:08.1) also competed for the Cougars.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 27, when they travel north to compete in the UC Riverside Invitational.
TEAM RESULTS
| Place | School Name | Team Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 20 |
| 2 | Pomona-Pitzer | 59 |
| 3 | Cal State San Marcos | 61 |
| 4 | Mt. SAC | 133 |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 150 |
| 6 | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 152 |
| 7 | Mesa (Ariz.) CC | 197 |
| 8 | Whittier | 245 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Junior
- 5' 10"
- Junior
- Redshirt Senior
- 6' 0"
- Senior
- Sophomore
- Junior
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- 5' 9"
- Senior
- Freshman
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Junior
- 5' 10"
- Junior
- Redshirt Senior
- 6' 0"
- Senior
- Sophomore
- Junior
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- 5' 9"
- Senior
- Freshman
- Freshman
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