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

 
CSUSM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Invitational - 8K

Open - 8K