RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Aztec cross country team competed in their first 6k of the season at the UC Riverside Invitational Saturday morning. SDSU finished in 11th place out of 19 schools and was led by Carlene Masar's time of 21.51.7.
Masar, who finished in 48th place, was the top SDSU finisher for the second consecutive race and has now finished in the top two among SDSU runners in every race she has run.
Masar was followed by Renee Phillips, who crossed the finish line in 22:18.7, good for 64th place and a new career best in the 6k. Lauren Harper (78th) and Jessica Kain (82nd), running their first collegiate 6k, were the next Aztecs to finish, clocking in at 22:27.3 and 22:35.6 respectively.
Other Aztecs running Saturday morning included Paige Comiso (101st; 22:54.4), Isabelle Davis (140th; 24:11.3) and Naomi Smitham (153rd; 25.20.6).
The Aztecs were without three runners who were battling illness and/or injuries.
Three Aztecs who traditionally compete in mid-distance events in the track season ran the 5k Open competition that followed the 6k Invite. Sophomore Nyjari McNeil finished first among that group with a time of 19:47.8 (75th place). She was followed by Sakura Roberson (114th; 20:24.8) and freshman Sonja Andenmatten (127th; 20:38.9).
THE NOTE
Carlene Masar has finished top two among Aztec runners in every race she has run.
UP NEXT
On September 28, the Aztecs will split up with half the team competing in the Capital Cross Challenge in Sacramento and the remaining squad running at the Master's University Invitational.
UC Riverside Invitational 6k
UCR Agricultural Operations Course
Team Results (Top Five & SDSU) – Out of 19
1. California Baptist – 32
2. Southern Utah – 54
3. Cal Poly – 72
4. Utah Valley – 104
5. UC Santa Barbara – 151
11. San Diego State – 315
Individual Results (Top Five & SDSU Results) – Out of 164 Runners
1. Sierra Brill (Cal Poly) – 20:20.9
2. Peyton Bilo (Cal Poly) – 20:23.8
3. Emilie Renaud (California Baptist) – 20:25.2
4. Anna Mate (California Baptist) – 20:26.1
5. Allison Pray (Southern Utah) – 20:27.2
48. Carlene Masar (SDSU) – 21:51.7
64. Renee Phillips (SDSU) – 22:18.7 – Career Best
76. Lauren Harper (SDSU) – 22:27.3*
82. Jessica Kain (SDSU) – 22:35.6*
101. Paige Comiso (SDSU) – 22:54.4
140. Isabelle Davis (SDSU) – 24:11.3
153. Naomi Smitham – 25:20.6*
* First career collegiate 6k
UC Riverside 5k Open Results (Top Five & SDSU Results) – Out of 190 Runners
1. Casey Monoszlay (Unattached) – 17:14.3
2. Ashlee Powers (Cal Coast Track Club) – 17:15.3
3. Sara Van Dyke (Cal Coast Track Club) – 17:18.2
4. Maggie Shearer (Teamosqueda Elite) – 17:34.2
5. Kaia Hoak (Unattached) – 17:39.7
75. Nyjari McNeil (SDSU) – 19:47.8 – Career Best
114. Sakura Roberson (SDSU) – 20:24.8 – Career Best
127. Sonja Andenmatten (SDSU) – 20:38.9
Aztecs Compete in UCR Invitational
