Shastri Takes 10th, CSUSM Places 12th at UAH Chargers Invite
Meet: UAH Chargers Invitational
Location: Huntsville, Ala.
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024
Team Invite Finish: 12th out of 35 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Sankalp Shastri (10th, 24:03.7)
Winner: Harding's Josphat Meli (23:17.9)
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team took 12th out of 35 teams on Saturday at the University of Alabama Huntsville Charger Invitational in Huntsville, Alabama. The Cougars were led by Sankalp Shastri who took 10th out of 335 runners.
FINISH LINE
- Shastri recorded his third consecutive 8K PR time at 24:03.7.
- Jacob Brown was the next Cougar to cross the line, registering his own PR time of 25:10.3 for 68th place.
- Ataklty Gebru (25:14.0), Chas O'Bear (25:17.3) and Ziggy Nacco (25:20.2) all finished within six seconds of each other, taking 72nd, 76th and 80th, respectively.
- Anthony Martinez also notched a PR time at 25:26.9 for 91st place.
- Braden Oberg notched 97th place (25:31.5), followed by Quentin Hardy (125th, 25:53.4) and Mark De Haro (129th, 25:55.3).
THOUGHTS FROM COACH OLSON
"Both teams were able to take away a very positive experience from a great field and a beautiful course in Huntsville. The Cougars were well represented up front by Sankalp on the men's side and Angela and Hailie on the women's side. Our pack spreads slipped considerably, and we'll look to make some corrections there as we head into the CCAA Championships."
WHAT'S NEXT
CSUSM will close out its regular season next weekend at the Highlander Invitational on Oct. 19th in Riverside.
TEAM RESULTS
1 | Chico State | 45 |
2 | Alabama-Huntsville | 92 |
3 | Pittsburg St. | 116 |
4 | Concordia University Irvine | 213 |
5 | Florida Southern | 213 |
6 | Oklahoma Baptist | 224 |
7 | Harding | 227 |
8 | Lee (Tenn.) | 239 |
9 | Black Hills State | 263 |
10 | Mississippi College | 266 |
11 | Tampa | 271 |
12 | Cal State San Marcos | 289 |
13 | Westmont | 323 |
14 | SCAD Atlanta | 391 |
15 | Lincoln Memorial | 471 |
16 | UNC Pembroke | 493 |
17 | Mobile | 526 |
18 | Florida Tech | 540 |
19 | Christian Brothers | 547 |
20 | UT Southern | 583 |
21 | Oklahoma Christian | 588 |
22 | Lees-McRae | 622 |
23 | West Alabama | 635 |
24 | Trevecca Nazarene | 687 |
25 | Reinhardt | 687 |
26 | Nova Southeastern | 728 |
27 | Morehouse | 759 |
28 | Valdosta State | 854 |
29 | Alabama A&M | 882 |
30 | Columbus State | 894 |
31 | UA Fort Smith | 915 |
32 | Florida College | 962 |
33 | Shelton State CC | 1004 |
34 | Clarke Atlanta | 1123 |
35 | Northeast Mississippi | 1131 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL INVITE RESULTS
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Latest Men's Cross Country
- Murr, Shastri Named CSUSM Student-Athlete of the MonthMadison Murr of women's golf and Sankalp Shastri of men's cross country have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for October 2024.
- CSUSM Places Fourth at CCAA ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed fourth with a score of 99 at the CCAA Championships on the course of Woodward Park in Fresno on Friday morning.
- CSUSM Focused For 2024 CCAA Cross Country ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Central California for the CCAA Championships on Friday, Oct. 25. The Cougars will race at Woodward Park, located in Fresno, California.
- CSUSM Competes at UCR Highlander InviteThe Cal State San Marcos cross country teams had their final tune-up before the CCAA Championships at the UCR Highlander Invitational on Saturday.
- CSUSM Concludes Regular Season at Highlander InvitationalThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's cross country teams will wrap up its regular season on Saturday at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside.
- CSUSM Heads East for UAH Chargers InvitationalThe Cal State San Marcos men's and women's cross country teams will compete in the University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers Invitational on Saturday morning in Huntsville, Alabama.