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

Place	Runner Name	Time
5	Alan Jimenez	24:29.1
8	Braden Oberg	24:45.7
11	Renton McGregor	24:54.6
22	Sankalp Shastri	25:18.8
24	Aidan O'Toole	25:26.2
34	Jayson Oliver	25:45.0
43	Jacob Perez	26:08.1
46	Owen Hinz	26:13.3
58	Mark De Haro	26:27.9
61	Jacob Brown	26:30.6
95	Ben Callanan	27:45.0
100	Aidan Dube	28:15.3