Meet: UCR Invitational
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023
Team Open Finish: 3rd out of 21 teams
Team Winner: Utah Valley (30 pts)
Top CSUSM Finisher: Carly Schuerger (7th, 18:06.2)
Individual Winner: UNLV's Natalia Ruiz Lara (17:48.8)
 
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed third with a score of 140 in the 5K race at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
 
FINISH LINE

• Carly Schuerger was the first CSUSM runner to cross the finish line, recording a PR time of 18:06.2 to take seventh place.
• Emma Mills claimed a 14th-place finish with her own PR time of 18:18.0.
• Angela McManus turned in a PR time of 18:40 for 25th place.
• Maria Texis and Melissa Estrada were the next two Cougars to cross the line, with their own PR times of 19:07.3 (52nd) and 19:12.2 (59th), respectively.
• Emily Mendoza took 65th with a 19:18.3 while Elise Ortiz rounded out the CSUSM scoring with a PR time of 19:49 for 100th place.

 
THOUGHTS FROM COACH OLSON
"We faced some great competition today. It was a solid step forward, with lots to learn from and carry into next week. I look forward to the one week turnaround to our Cougar Challenge at home next week to see if we can take another step forward as a team."

WHAT'S NEXT
CSUSM will host its annual home meet, the Cougar Challenge, on Saturday, Sept. 23. 
 
CSUSM WOMEN'S RESULTS   

7.	Carly Schuerger	18:06.2
14.	Emma Mills	18:18.0
25.	Angela McManus	18:40.4
52.	Maria Texis	19:07.3
59.	Melissa Estrada	19:12.2
65.	Emily Mendoza	19:18.3
100.	Elise Oritz	19:49.0
119.	Hazel Groff	20:02.1
176.	Tamara Cornejo	20:57.9
187.	Jessica Schempp	21:19.6
228.	Angela Vine	23:21.4
232.	Aubri Lee	24:55.1
DNF	Maslin Sigler	---