Meet: UC Riverside Invitational
Location: Riverside, Calif.
CSUSM Team Finish: 22nd out of 24 teams (Invitational - 6K)
Top CSUSM Finisher: Angela McManus (16th, 20:53.7)
Winner: San Francisco's Jess Spilsbury (20:19.0)
COURSE REPORT
The Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed 22nd out of 24 teams in the Invitational 6K race at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday morning, scoring 557 points. The Cougars also competed in the Open 5K division, finishing 12th out of 26 teams with 399 points.
FINISH LINE
Invitational - 6K Highlights
- Angela McManus led the Cougars with a strong 16th-place finish with a PR 6K time of 20:53.7, second-best 6K time in program history.
- Melissa Estrada broke into CSUSM's Top 25 Top Performances at No. 22 after crossing the line in a time of 21:50.0 for 104th place.
- Chloe Quezada followed in 162nd place at 22:25.5.
- Hailie Lomeli finished 177th in 22:37.8.
- Ana Moreno-Perez came in 178th with a time of 22:38.4.
Open - 5K Highlights
- Kennadi Cauley was CSUSM's top finisher in the 5K, placing 70th in 19:03.9.
- Itzel Del Rio followed in 94th with a time of 19:19.1.
- Aurora Eskridge placed 136th in 19:51.9.
- Thalia Griffith finished 137th in 19:52.1.
- Dayanara Solis rounded out the Cougar scorers in 146th at 20:00.4.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 11, when they compete at the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Illinois.
TEAM RESULTS
Invitational – 6K
| Place | School Name | Team Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco | 45 |
| 2 | Stanislaus State | 93 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 104 |
| 4 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 125 |
| 5 | Biola (Calif.) | 170 |
| 6 | Sacramento State | 221 |
| 7 | UC Riverside | 244 |
| 8 | CBU | 294 |
| 9 | Southern Utah | 303 |
| 10 | Eastern Washington | 328 |
| 11 | Utah Tech | 333 |
| 12 | Fresno State | 359 |
| 13 | CUI | 374 |
| 14 | Point Loma | 374 |
| 15 | Cal State Fullerton | 386 |
| 16 | UC Santa Cruz | 397 |
| 17 | St. Mary's (CA) | 426 |
| 18 | Long Beach State | 437 |
| 19 | Pomona-Pitzer | 495 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 501 |
| 21 | CSUN | 530 |
| 22 | Cal State San Marcos | 557 |
| 23 | USC | 642 |
| 24 | Pepperdine | 651 |
Open – 5K
| Place | School Name | Team Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno Pacific | 64 |
| 2 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 67 |
| 3 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 71 |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 129 |
| 5 | Mt. SAC | 142 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 198 |
| 7 | SF State | 229 |
| 8 | CSUSB | 249 |
| 9 | UNLV | 284 |
| 10 | Pomona-Pitzer | 293 |
| 11 | Western New Mexico | 351 |
| 12 | Cal State San Marcos | 399 |
| 13 | Central Arizona | 404 |
| 14 | Chapman | 430 |
| 15 | Point Loma | 433 |
| 16 | Moorpark | 450 |
| 17 | Cal-Poly State University Club | 519 |
| 18 | Southern Nevada | 532 |
| 19 | El Camino | 541 |
| 20 | Redlands (Calif.) | 543 |
| 21 | Pepperdine | 555 |
| 22 | East Los Angeles | 560 |
| 23 | La Verne | 576 |
| 24 | San Bernardino Valley | 590 |
| 25 | Whittier | 679 |
| 26 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 722 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Invitational - 6K
Open - 5K
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
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