CSUSM Takes Seventh at Cougar Challenge

Sat, Sep 23, 2023

Meet: Cougar Challenge
Location: San Marcos, Calif.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023
Team Finish: 7th out of 17 teams
Top Finisher: Carly Schuerger (30th, 21:58.6)
Overall Winner: Unattached Jennifer Sandoval (19:53.0)
Collegiate Winner: UCSD's Isabelle Shepherd (20:52.4)

COURSE REPORT: Carly Schuerger set the pace for the Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team at the Cougar Challenge on Saturday at Mangrum Track & Field. CSUSM placed seventh with a score of 221 while No. 6 Chico State (46) took the team title.

FINISH LINE

Schuerger collected 30th place for CSUSM with a time of 21:58.6.
Angela McManus crossed the line next for CSUSM, placing 46th in a time of 22:27.0.
Melissa Estrada took 69th place with a time of 22:59.6.
Maslin Sigler and Maria Texis were next for the Cougars finishing 75th (23:06.0) and 76th (23:08.2), respectively.
Emily Mendoza and Emma Mills rounded out the CSUSM scorers, place 98th (23:38.3) and 99th (23:40.3).

Head Coach Torrey Olson recaps today's Cougar Challenge!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/pxOz4A1vUk
— CSUSM XC and T&F (@CSUSMxctf) September 24, 2023

WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars are off next weekend before heading to Illinois for the Lewis Crossover on Oct. 7.

TEAM SCORES
1.	Chico State	46
2.	Salt Lake CC	80
3.	UC San Diego	84
4.	Cal Poly Pomona	147
5.	Chapman	152
6.	Cal State East Bay	206
6.	Cal State San Marcos	221
8.	Academy of Art	232
9.	San Diego Mesa College	237
10.	Point Loma	239
11.	Occidental	259
12.	Cal State Monterey Bay	262
13.	Cal State San Bernardino	304
14.	Western New Mexico	379
15.	Concordia University Irvine	424
16.	Hawaii Pacific	516
17.	Cal State LA	543
DNF	Mesa CC	---