Cougars Take Fifth at CCAA Championships
Meet: CCAA Championships
Location: Fremont, Calif. (Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023
CSUSM Finish: 5th out of 9 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Renton McGregor (15th, 25:27.4)
Winner: Chico State's Dylan White (24:41.9)
ALL-CCAA HONORS:
Renton McGregor
ELITE 13 AWARD WINNER:
Nick Melanese
COURSE REPORT: The 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.
FINISH LINE
- Competing in his second conference championships, Renton McGregor collected his first All-CCAA honor with a time of 25:27.1 to take 15th place in the CCAA Championships in a field of 82 runners.
- Nick Melanese was CSUSM's next finisher, taking 29th after crossing the line at 26:08.2.
- Making their conference championship debuts, Ataklty Gebru and Diego Lopez took 32nd (26:17.3) and 36th (26:23.7), respectively.
- Rounding out the CSUSM scorers was Mathew Musa who took 38th place with a time of 26:26.1.
- Chico State claimed its 21st consecutive CCAA Men's Cross Country Championship with 18 points as the Wildcats took first through fourth place in addition to eighth place. Cal Poly Pomona took runner-up honors with a score of 41.
- Dylan White of Chico State was the CCAA individual medalist with a time of 24:41.9.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH OLSON
"It's always special to compete at a CCAA championship. It doesn't always go as expected. Carly and Emma did a great job leading our women, and Renton made a phenomenal improvement from his freshman year to earn All-CCAA honors. As a team, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves today, and I think it will be a valuable learning experience."
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will be off for two weeks preparing for the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships in Monmouth, Oregon on Nov. 4. The regionals will take place at Ash Creek Preserve where they were hosted in 2017, 2019 and 2021.
TEAM RESULTS
1. | Chico State | 18 |
2. | Cal Poly Pomona | 41 |
3. | Stanislaus State | 113 |
4. | Cal Poly Humboldt | 124 |
5. | Cal State San Marcos | 130 |
6. | Cal State East Bay | 176 |
7. | Cal State Monterey Bay | 179 |
8. | San Francisco State | 208 |
9. | Cal State LA | 281 |
CSUSM RESULTS
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
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