CSUN Cross Country Completes Action at UCR Invitational

Saturday, September 16

Riverside, Calif.

7:15 a.m.

California State University at Northridge

UC Riverside Invitational

Photo by: Connor Clark

CSUN Cross Country Completes Action at UCR Invitational

9/16/2023 9:51:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

RIVERSIDE, Calif.---The CSUN men's and women's cross country teams competed at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday morning.

ASSISTANT COACH DEVIN ELIZONDO ON TODAY'S PERFORMANCES

Hear from Coach Devin Elizondo after today's UCR Invitational. pic.twitter.com/HGOjF7WqEQ
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) September 16, 2023

WOMEN
Nicole Contreras was the team's top runner, collecting 33rd-place points (41st overall) after running a career-best 6k time of 21:31.6. Contreras' time was the fifth fastest in school history. As a team, CSUN was 15th in the competition.

CSUN WOMEN PERFORMANCES

Sonia Avila came in second on the team with 79th-place points (92nd overall), running a time of 22:17.6.
Elin Markarian scored 82nd-place points (96th overall) with a time of 22:20.1.
Leann Hamilton charted 87th-place points (103rd overall) after running a time of 22:26.7.
Vanessa Avila scored 114th-place points (143rd overall) with a time of 23:23.5.
Mariah Changco scored 116th-place points (148th overall) by running a time of 23:34.8.
Also running for CSUN were Rachael Simpson (23:37.3, 117th), Faith Mora (23:54.7) and Ouanessa Nana (25:57.2).

Utah Valley's Ari Trimble was the individual winner with a time of 20:03.4 while Utah Valley also took home the team honors (20).

MEN
Atticus Hall turned in the team's top performance, earning 76th-place points (86th overall) with a career-best 8k time of 24:58.0. His time was the 10th fastest in school history. The CSUN team finished 21st overall in the event.

CSUN MEN PERFORMANCES

Camilo Torres was second on the CSUN team with 91st-place points (105th overall), running a time of 25:11.8.
Ramiro Mateos scored 115th (137th overall) with a time of 25:34.6.
Daniel Rodriguez charted 121st (144th overall) after running a time of 25:38.1.
Yaseen Sardar scored 125th (150th overall) with a time of 25:41.4.
Noah Contreras scored 127th (152nd overall) by running a time of 25:42.4
Also running for CSUN were Balmore Montes (25:47.8, 132nd), Cesar Cuevas (26:03.1), Ethan Smith (27:14.7) and Ja'Patrick Smith (27:20.1).

Habtamu Cheney, an unattached runner, was the individual winner with a time of 23:35.3 while Arizona's Iker Sanchez Lopez was first in points (23:45.5). Southern Utah took the team honors (41).

GALLERY

Gallery: (9-18-2023) 2023 UC Riverside Invitational

UP NEXT
CSUN returns to competition on Oct. 14 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational.

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