Meet: Cougar Challenge
Location: San Marcos, Calif. (Mangrum Track & Field)
CSUSM Team Finish: 3rd out of 8 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Alan Jimenez (5th, 24:29.1)
Winner: Cal Poly Pomona's Ricardo Vargas (24:16.1)
COURSE REPORT: Led by Alan Jimenez's fifth-place finish, the Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed third out of eight teams at its home meet, the Cougar Challenge, on Saturday morning at Mangrum Track & Field. The Cougars tallied 61 points, finishing just two points behind second-place Pomona-Pitzer and 41 points behind team champion Cal Poly Pomona.
FINISH LINE
- Alan Jimenez was the first Cougar to cross the line with a time of 24:29.1, which moved him up to No. 11 in CSUSM's Top 25 8K Performances
- Braden Oberg crossed in eighth place with a time of 24:45.7, breaking into CSUSM's Top 25 8K Performances with a share of 15th.
- Renton McGregor placed 11th overall, clocking in at 24:54.6 and moved him to No. 23 in CSUSM's Top 25 8K Performances.
- Sankalp Shastri finished 22nd with a time of 25:18.8.
- Aidan O'Toole rounded out CSUSM's scoring five in 24th place at 25:26.2.
- Jayson Oliver (34th, 25:45.0) and Jacob Perez (43rd, 26:08.1) also competed for the Cougars.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 27, when they travel north to compete in the UC Riverside Invitational.
TEAM RESULTS
| Place | School Name | Team Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 20 |
| 2 | Pomona-Pitzer | 59 |
| 3 | Cal State San Marcos | 61 |
| 4 | Mt. SAC | 133 |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 150 |
| 6 | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 152 |
| 7 | Mesa (Ariz.) CC | 197 |
| 8 | Whittier | 245 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Junior
- 5' 10"
- Junior
- Redshirt Senior
- 6' 0"
- Senior
- Sophomore
- Junior
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- 5' 9"
- Senior
- Freshman
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Junior
- 5' 10"
- Junior
- Redshirt Senior
- 6' 0"
- Senior
- Sophomore
- Junior
- 5' 6"
- Junior
- 5' 9"
- Senior
- Freshman
- Freshman
Latest Men's Cross Country
- Jimenez Concludes Collegiate Career at NCAA National ChampionshipsRunning in the mid 40s, Alan Jimenez closed out his cross country career with a 69th-place finish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning. Jimenez ran a 10K time of 31:13.0.
- 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.
- CSUSM Claims Sixth Place at NCAA West RegionalsThe Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team earned a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday in Monmouth, Oregon, scoring 190 points in the 10K race.
- Foster, Jimenez Named CSUSM Student-Athletes of the MonthAvery Foster of women's golf and Alan Jimenez of men's cross country have been named the Cal State San Marcos Student-Athletes of the Month for October 2025.
- CSUSM Places Third at CCAA ChampionshipsThe Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team earned a third-place finish at the CCAA Championships on Friday morning at Hooker Oak Park in Chico, scoring 73 points in the 8K race.
- CSUSM Wraps Up Regular Season at Highlander InviteThe Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed 16th out of 25 teams at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, scoring 445 points in the 6K race.
