McManus' Runner-Up Finish Guides CSUSM to Fourth-Place Finish at Cougar Challenge
Meet: Cougar Challenge
Location: Cal State San Marcos
CSUSM Team Finish: 4th out of 9 teams
Top CSUSM Finisher: Angela McManus (2nd place, 20:58.4)
Winner: Point Loma's Madeline Reeves (20:48.8)
COURSE REPORT: With Angela MaManus leading the pack of Cougars, the Cal State San Marcos women's cross country team placed fourth at its home meet, the Cougar Challenge, held Saturday morning on campus. The Cougars tallied 115 points in the 6K race, finishing behind Cal Poly Pomona (33 points), Point Loma (38) and Pomona-Pitzer (100).
FINISH LINE
- McManus was CSUSM's top runner with a runner-up finish in 20:58.4.
- Maria Texis placed 25th overall with a time of 21:58.1.
- Melissa Estrada followed closely in 26th at 22:01.5.
- Chloe Quezada crossed in 34th place with a time of 22:08.7.
- Emily Mendoza rounded out the scoring five in 42nd at 22:25.0.
- Ana Moreno-Perez and Tamara Cornejo also contributed with finishes in 44th (22:29.1) and 59th (22:54.4), respectively.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the UC Riverside Invitational.
TEAM RESULTS
| Place | School Name | Team Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 33 |
| 2 | Point Loma | 38 |
| 3 | Pomona-Pitzer | 100 |
| 4 | Cal State San Marcos | 115 |
| 5 | Mt. SAC | 148 |
| 6 | UC Riverside | 154 |
| 7 | Paradise Valley (Ariz.) CC | 164 |
| 8 | CSUSB | 198 |
| 9 | Mt. San Jacinto | 295 |
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Players Mentioned
- 5' 3"
- Junior
- 5' 6"
- Senior
- 5' 4"
- Senior
- 5' 3"
- Senior
- Graduate Student
- 5' 5"
- Junior
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
- 5' 3"
- Junior
- 5' 6"
- Senior
- 5' 4"
- Senior
- 5' 3"
- Senior
- Graduate Student
- 5' 5"
- Junior
- Freshman
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