Matador Student-Athletes of the Week - Nov. 16

11/16/2022 11:01:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Each week during the 2022-23 season, GoMatadors.com selects two Matadors as Student-Athletes of the Week. This week, we highlight Women's Cross Country's Elin Markarian and Men's Cross Country's Camilo Torres for their performances on the race course.

Elin Markarian, Women's Cross Country Markarian Feature Photo

Elin Markarian was the top-finishing CSUN entry. On the 6k course, she ran a 22:11.3 which earned her 191st-place points (197th overall). Her time is the 10th best by a Matador at the Division I level, and she lowered her 6k personal best by nearly 11 seconds.

Camilo Torres, Men's Cross Country
Torres Feature Photo

Freshman Camilo Torres broke the CSUN 10k Division I school record as he ran 30:57.7. The previous record was 31:19.5 which Angel Alcantar recorded during the 2014 NCAA West Regional. He was awarded 118th place points, finishing 121st overall.