SUNNYVALE, Calif.—The Cal State Monterey Bay cross country program participated in the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational along with 800 other competitive runners in the open event. Both the men and women teams ran with 20 teams, the women finishing fourth and the men eighth respectfully.
"It was a very positive day for both teams,” says Head Coach Greg Rhines. “The women's and men's squads came to race today, and they did not disappoint. I am very proud of CSUMB Cross Country."
Junior Piper Delaney (Medford, Ore./Boise St.) got the top finish for the Otter women in the 5k race with a fifth place finish among collegiate runners with a final time of 18:29. Freshman Cristina Hernandez (Bonita Vista/San Diego) saw a top 30 finish running the course in 19:07 earning a 15th place finish followed by classmate Jennie Yeaman (Escondido/Mission Hills) in 29th place at 19:32.
Delaney broke the All-time 5K school record time and the next three women to finish surpassed previous record times.
On the men's side, junior Cameron Cruse (Seaside/Monterey Peninsula College) earned CSUMB's top finish, placing 20th on the 8K course in 26:10. Junior Ray Garcia (Lincoln/Stockton) finished just ten seconds later at 26:20.
Cruse, Garcia, and freshman Karson Hayden also out ran the 8K record, Cruse outrunning his previous school record by 30 seconds.
The Otters will compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association conference championships hosted by Sonoma State on October 22nd in Santa Rosa, CA.
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES:
1. University of San Francisco 33; 2. LA Trade Technical College 82; 3. University of Hawaii-Manoa 92; 4. Cal State Monterey Bay 140; 5. Cal State East Bay 169; 6. Fresno State Full 196; 7. University of Nevada 204; 8. Cuesta College 218; 9. Sonoma State 222; 10. Santa Clara University 224.
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL FINISHES (5K Course)
1.Devon Kelsey (Cuesta College) 18:10.8; 2. Mary Sandri (San Francisco) 18:25.5; 3. Sahar Bala (San Francisco) 18:26.2;
4. Kevyn Murphy (Hawaii-Manoa) 18:28.2; 5. Piper Delaney (CSUMB)18:29.7 OTHERS INCLUDED: 15 Cristina Hernandez (CSUMB) 19:07.6;
29. Jennie Yeaman (CSUMB) 19:32.7; 35. Sara Dionne (CSUMB) 19:39.6; 56. Hayley Tharp (CSUMB) 20:13.1; (79)Allyson Swan (CSUMB) 20:47.1;
(81) Allie Levy (CSUMB) 20:54.7.
MEN'S TEAM SCORES:
1. LA Trade Technical College 42; 2. Johns Hopkins University 82; 3. Cal Poly Distance Club; 4. Academy of Art University 148; 5. University of San Francisco 178; 6. Sanat Clara University 182; 7. Cuesta College 195; 8. Cal State Monterey Bay 214; 9. American River College 229; 10. San Jose State 286.
MEN'S INDIVIDUAL FINISHES (8K Course)
1. Jonathon Glocknitzer (Dominican) 20:05.5; 2. Agustin Alva (LA Trade Technical) 24:28.9; 3. Amos Maru (Academy of Art) 24:51.0;
4. Bryon Puentes (LA Trade Technical) 25:07.3; 5. Daveson Marindich (Academy of Art) 25:19.5.
OTHERS INCLUDED: 22. Cameron Cruse(CSUMB)26:10.2; 31. Ray Garcia (CSUMB) 26:20.7; 40. Karson Hayden (CSUMB) 26:39.4;
51. James Deitler-Bennion 27:01.7; 70. Logan Coe (CSUMB) 27:53.3; 77. Bobby Woyjeck (CSUMB) 28:08.8; (85) Eric Jackson II (CSUMB) 28:31.8.
