Meet: UC Riverside Invitational
Location: Riverside, Calif.
CSUSM Team Finish: Invitational - 8K: DNP
                                     Open - 8K: 2nd out of 22 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Alan Jimenez (12th, 24:04.2 - Invitational)
Winner: Unattached's Ahmed Faris (23:28.5 - Invitational)

COURSE REPORT
The Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed second out of 22 teams in the Open 8K race at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday, scoring 112 points. In the Invitational 8K division, CSUSM competed individually but did not register a team score.
 
FINISH LINE
Invitational - 8K Highlights

• Alan Jimenez led CSUSM with a 12th-place finish in an 8K PR time of 24:04.2, the third-best time in program history.
• Braden Oberg placed 41st with an 8K PR time of 24:36.0, moving up to 12th in CSUSM's All-Time Top 25 Performances.
• Renton McGregor finished 61st in 24:52.1.
• Jacob Brown came in 91st with a time of 25:08.3.
• Anthony Martinez crossed in 101st at 26:40.0.

Open - 8K Highlights

• Jacob Perez was CSUSM's top finisher in the Open race, placing 16th in 25:21.8.
• Owen Hinz followed in 19th with a time of 25:27.4.
• Mark De Haro placed 27th in 25:35.5.
• Aidan O'Toole finished 31st in 25:40.4.
• Ziggy Nacco rounded out the Cougar scorers in 52nd at 25:58.5.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to competition on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Illinois.
 
TEAM RESULTS
Open – 8K

Place	School Name	Team Points
1	Central Arizona	25
2	Cal State San Marcos	112
3	La Verne	135
4	Fresno State	138
5	Cuyamaca	191
6	Western New Mexico	197
7	Southern Nevada	224
8	Moorpark	232
9	UC San Diego	239
10	Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	264
11	Cal-Poly State University Club	268
12	SF State	291
13	Mt. SAC	320
14	LA Harbor	329
15	Biola (Calif.)	365
16	Riverside City	401
17	Pomona-Pitzer	444
18	Cal Coast Track	469
19	Cal State Monterey Bay	489
20	East Los Angeles	620
21	Redlands (Calif.)	653
22	El Camino	661

 
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Invitational - 8K

Place	Runner Name	Time
12	Alan Jimenez	24:04.2
41	Braden Oberg	24:36.0
61	Renton McGregor	24:52.1
91	Jacob Brown	25:08.3
101	Anthony Martinez	26:40.0

Open - 8K

Place	Runner Name	Time
16	Jacob Perez	25:21.8
19	Owen Hinz	25:27.4
27	Mark De Haro	25:35.5
31	Aidan O'Toole	25:40.4
52	Ziggy Nacco	25:58.5