Meet: Lewis Crossover
Location: Romeoville, Illinois
Date: Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023
Team Finish: 21st out of 20 teams
Team Winner: Colorado School of Mines (34 points)
Top Finisher: Sankalp Shastri (27th, 24:40.9)
Individual Winner: Colorado Christian's Matthew Stoorer (23:46.7)
COURSE REPORT: Competing against eight teams ranked in the latest USTFCCCA Top 30 National Poll, the Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team recorded a 21st-place finish with 509 points at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday morning in Romeoville, Illinois. No. 1 Colorado School of Mines won the team title with 34 points and No. 5 Colorado Christian captured runner-up honors with 77 points.
FINISH LINE
- For the third race this season, Sankalp Shastri was CSUSM's top runner, finishing in 27th place out of 337 runners with a time of 24:40.9.
- Renton McGregor was the next Cougar across the line in a time of 25:35.1 for 124th.
- Trevor Boaz (25;41.3) and Diego Lopez (25:43.0) took 135th and 137th place, respectively.
- Competing in his first race of 2023, Nick Melanese finished in 142nd place (25:46.9) with Mark De Haro (183rd, 26:46.9) and Ziggy Nacco (224th, 26:37.8).
THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH TORREY OLSON
"It's always great to be able to expose our team to the great fields and course of the Lewis Crossover. Sankalp and Carly led the way with strong individual performances. We welcomed Nick back to the course and are happy to have him healthy and progressing back."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars head back to UC Riverside for the Highlander Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 14.
| TEAM SCORES | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | No. 1 Colorado School of Mines | 34 |
| 2. | No. 5 Colorado Christian | 77 |
| 3. | No. 22 Lewis | 155 |
| 4. | No. 11 Western Washington | 196 |
| 5. | No. 18 Walsh | 218 |
| 6. | No. 30 Alaska Anchorage | 231 |
| 7. | No. 10 Saginaw Valley | 271 |
| 8. | Fort Lewis | 278 |
| 9. | No. 15 Wayne State (Mich.) | 279 |
| 10. | Minnesota-Duluth | 283 |
| 11. | Biola | 303 |
| 12. | Tiffin | 343 |
| 13. | Michigan Tech | 364 |
| 14. | Hillsdale | 377 |
| 15. | Wisconsin-Parkside | 394 |
| 16. | Malone | 464 |
| 17. | Ferris State | 474 |
| 18. | Findlay | 488 |
| 19. | Indiana (Pa.) | 492 |
| 20. | Colorado Mesa | 509 |
| 21. | Cal State San Marcos | 532 |
| 22. | Davenport | 570 |
| 23. | Concordia-St. Paul | 597 |
| 24. | So. Conn. St. | 648 |
| 25. | Purdue Northwest | 751 |
| 26. | Wiona State | 770 |
| 27. | Saint Martin's | 787 |
| 28. | Ohio Dominican | 835 |
| 29. | Trevecca Nazrene | 844 |
| 30. | Edinboro | 897 |
| 31. | Northwood | 952 |
Players Mentioned
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Senior
- 6' 0"
- Sophomore
- Redshirt Junior
- Scripps Ranch HS
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- Freshman
- Junior
- 5' 3"
- Junior
- Freshman
- 6' 1"
- Junior
- 5' 10"
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
- 6' 0"
- Redshirt Senior
- 6' 0"
- Sophomore
- Redshirt Junior
- Scripps Ranch HS
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- Freshman
- Junior
- 5' 3"
- Junior
- Freshman
- 6' 1"
- Junior
- 5' 10"
- Freshman
Latest Men's Cross Country
- CSUSM Puts 50 on 2023 CCAA Fall Academic Honor RollCal State San Marcos Athletics placed 50 student-athletes on the 2023 CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll.
- CSUSM Places 11th at NCAA Division II West RegionalThe Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team took 11th place with 339 points at the NCAA Division II West Regionals on Saturday morning in Monmouth, Oregon.
- CSUSM Ready for 2023 NCAA DII West RegionalsThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's cross country teams will head up to Monmouth, Oregon, to run in steady rain with temperatures in the 50s and winds between 10-15 mph for the 2023 NCAA Division II West Regional on Saturday, Nov. 4.
- Cougars Take Fifth at CCAA ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed fifth at the CCAA Championships on the course of Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont on Saturday morning. The Cougars compiled a score of 130, six more than fourth-place Cal Poly Humboldt.
- CSUSM Locked In for 2023 CCAA Cross Country ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's cross country teams will travel to the Bay Area for the CCAA Championships on Saturday, Oct. 21. The Cougars will race in the picturesque Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, located in Fremont and part of the East Bay Parks District.
- Cougars Compete at UCR Highlander InviteThe Cal State San Marcos cross country teams had their final tune-up before CCAA Championships at the UCR Highlander Invitational on Saturday.
