Meet: CSUF'S Mark Covert Classic
Location: Brea, Calif.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
Team Invite Finish: 7th out of 11 teams
Top Invite Finisher: Carly Schuerger (32nd, 18:52.5)
Invite Winner: CBU's Emilia Mikszuta (17:22.1)
 
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team took seventh place for the second consecutive season at the Cal State Fullerton Mark Covert Classic Invite with a score of 218.
 
FINISH LINE

• Carly Schuerger was CSUSM's top finisher with a time of 18:52.5 to take 32nd place.
• Angela McManus improved on her time from last season (20:07.2) at 19:20.4 for 43rd place.
• Emma Mills and Emily Mendoza took 53rd (19:47.0) and 61st (20:02.4) place. respectively.
• Melissa Estrada finished her first collegiate race with a time of 20:04.8 for 63rd place.
• Maria Texis and Maslin Sigler took 69th (20:12.0) and 77th (20:20.9), respectively, to conclude the CSUSM scorers. 
   

THOUGHTS FROM COACH OLSON
"We had a great opener today. We asked the groups pack up with controlled efforts early, and the athletes did a great job executing and closing strong. A fun and productive opener." 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will be competing in the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 15.

TEAM RESULTS

1	California Baptist	21
2	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	63
3	Cal St. Fullerton	72
4	Loyola Marymount	113
5	The Master's	155
6	UC San Diego	161
7	Cal State San Marcos	218
8	Mt. SAC	227
9	UNLV	238
10	Glendale	290
11	The Janes Elite Racing Team	293
DNF	Fullerton

CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

32	Carly Schuerger	18:52.5
43	Angela McManus	19:20.4
53	Emma Mills	19:47.0
61	Emily Mendoza	20:02.9
63	Melissa Estrada	20:04.8
69	Maria Texis	20:12.0
77	Maslin Sigler	20:20.9
95	Elise Ortiz	21:08.5
108	Jessica Schempp	21:48.9
111	Hazel Groff	22:00.2
112	Tamara Cornejo	22:00.5