Meet: Cougar Challenge
Location: Cal State San Marcos
CSUSM Team Finish: 2nd out of 12 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Ziggy Nacco (7th place, 24:34.3)
Winner: Ernesto Ruiz, Unattached (24:14.7)
COURSE REPORT
With
Ziggy Nacco leading the way, the Cal State San Marcos men's cross country team placed second at its home Cougar Challenge on Saturday morning. The Cougars totaled 63 points in the 8K race, finishing behind CBU (18 points) and ahead of Mesa (Ariz.) CC (113).
FINISH LINE
- Ziggy Nacco led CSUSM with a seventh-place finish in 24:34.3, the 10th-fastest 8K time in home-course history.
- Braden Oberg followed in eighth place with a time of 24:39.9.
- Jayson Oliver placed 12th overall in 25:08.2.
- Jacob Perez took 23rd with a time of 25:28.4.
- Ben Stephens rounded out the Cougars' scoring five in 30th place at 25:38.8.
- Owen Hinz (32nd, 25:41.4) and Jarrett Cruz (54th, 26:36.8) also competed among CSUSM's top seven.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside.
TEAM RESULTS
| Place |
School |
Points |
| 1 |
CBU |
18 |
| 2 |
Cal State San Marcos |
63 |
| 3 |
Mesa (Ariz.) CC |
113 |
| 4 |
Cal State East Bay |
113 |
| 5 |
Grand Canyon |
116 |
| 6 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
163 |
| 7 |
Riverside City |
175 |
| 8 |
Crafton Hills |
194 |
| 9 |
Mt. SAC |
222 |
| 10 |
San Diego Mesa |
310 |
| 11 |
CUI |
329 |
| 12 |
Whittier |
348 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
