Meet: Highlander Invitational
Location: Riverside, Calif.
CSUSM Team Finish: 23rd out of 25 teams
Team Winner: UC San Diego
Top CSUSM Finisher: Hailie Lomeli (73rd, 21:57.1)
Winner: UCSD's Sylvana Northrop (20:01.4)
COURSE REPORT
The Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed 23rd out of 25 teams at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday in Riverside, scoring 511 points in the 6K race.
FINISH LINE
- Hailie Lomeli led the Cougars with a 73rd-place finish in 21:57.1.
- Gabriella Romero placed 120th with a 6K PR time of 22:36.1.
- Chloe Quezada crossed in 124th at 22:39.1.
- Lauren Peacher finished 127th with a 6K PR time of 22:41.2.
- Emily Mendoza rounded out CSUSM's scoring five in 171st place with a time of 23:15.9.
- Additional Cougar finishers included Tamara Cornejo (177th, 23:20.1), Itzel Del Rio (180th, 23:20.7), Lilliana Sanders (203rd, 23:53.3), Kennadi Cauley (207th, 24:02.7), Alayna McGarry (236th, 25:14.3), Aurora Eskridge (241st, 25:47.7), Thalia Griffith (214th, 24:17.1) and Dayanara Solis (255th, 28:37.9).
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Friday, Oct. 24, at the CCAA Championships hosted by Chico State at Hooker Oak Park in Chico, California.
TEAM RESULTS
| Place | School Name | Team Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC San Diego | 37 |
| 2 | CBU | 84 |
| 3 | Utah Tech | 155 |
| 4 | UC Riverside | 176 |
| 5 | Arizona | 176 |
| 6 | Cal St. Fullerton | 183 |
| 7 | Hawai'i | 250 |
| 8 | Arizona State | 260 |
| 9 | Vanguard (CA) | 269 |
| 10 | Grand Canyon | 307 |
| 11 | Mesa (Ariz.) CC | 354 |
| 12 | San Diego | 355 |
| 13 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 374 |
| 14 | CSUN | 377 |
| 15 | UC Irvine | 412 |
| 16 | The Master's (Calif.) | 419 |
| 17 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 436 |
| 18 | USC | 473 |
| 19 | Southern Oregon | 481 |
| 20 | Pepperdine | 505 |
| 21 | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 505 |
| 22 | San Marcos | 511 |
| 23 | Chapman | 615 |
| 24 | Pomona-Pitzer | 655 |
| 25 | UNLV | 675 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Latest Women's Cross Country
- McManus, Nunez Dominguez Named CSUSM Student-Athletes of the MonthAngela McManus of women's cross country and Efren Nunez Dominguez of men's soccer have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for November 2025.
- McManus Caps Cross Country Career at NCAA Division II ChampionshipsIn crisp and cloudy conditions, Angela McManus concluded her cross country career with a 147th-place finish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning. Flora ran a 6K time of 22:19.4
- Jimenez, McManus Selected for NCAA National ChampoinshipsCal State San Marcos' Alan Jimenez and Angela McManus have been selected to compete in the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships, the NCAA announced on Monday.
- Cougars Take 13th at NCAA West RegionalsThe Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed 13th out of 27 teams at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday morning in Monmouth, Oregon, scoring 327 points.
- Cougars Take Fourth at CCAA ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed fourth at the CCAA Championships on Friday morning at Hooker Oak Park in Chico, totaling 140 points in the 6K race.
- McManus Cracks Top 10 at Lewis CrossoverThe Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed 20th out of 33 teams at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday in Romeoville, Illinois, scoring 485 points. Senior Angela McManus led the Cougars with a top-10 finish in a competitive 6K field.
