Men capture 3rd, women finish 6th at Cal Pac Championships
FRESNO, Calif. – For the second season in a row, Men's Cross Country ended the California Pacific Cross Country Championships in third place, and Women's Cross Country finished the 2021 event in sixth at the Woodward Park course in Fresno, California.
Led by Isaiah Sulivan, who completed the 8k distance with a time of 28:12.8, Trevor Hodges (29:11.2), Nick Yarusso (29:18.9), Stefan Schwiesow (30:33.0) and Kye McKeown (30:54.3) were responsible for collecting the Keelhaulers' points as the first five on the team to finish.
Completing Cal Maritime's list of top seven runners were Harry Bragg (31:47.6) and Andrew Scannell.
Other Cal Maritime men's cadet-athletes who competed were Cian Cunningham (35:40.9), Reid Zieber (35:41.2), Jacob Gutierrez (35:57.3) and Justin Storrs (36:09.7).
Scoring points for the Keelhaulers on the women's side were Nora Anastasi, who finished 26th, by covering the 5k course in 22:48.0, with Karla Gomez (23:27.8) and Safari Frisell (24:39.5) rounding out the top three. Julia Mast (25:37.2) and Tiara Supakit (26:21.0) were the final two runners to collect team points for the Keelhaulers.
Completing Cal Maritime's women's contingent at the league's year-end meet were Alex Corral (28:29.2), Katherine Nguyen (29:17.6) and Sarai Alonso (34:53.6).
Embry-Riddle captured team titles on both sides; Antelope Valley's Santiago Hardy and ER's Ariana Anderson won individual championships.
California Pacific Conference Cross Country Championship
Hosted by UC Merced
Monday, November 1
Fresno Calif. – Woodward Park
Top five teams plus Cal Maritime's finish; individual winner plus Keelhaulers' results
Men's 8k
Team
1. Embry-Riddle – 21 pts.
2. UC Merced – 50 pts.
3. Cal Maritime – 129 pts.
4. Marymount California – 139 pts.
5. Soka – 144 pts.
Individual
1. Santiago Hardy (Antelope Valley) – 24:46.4
18. Isaiah Sulivan – 28:12.8
20. Trevor Hodges – 29:11.2
22. Nick Yaruso – 29:18.9
33. Stefan Schwiesow – 30:33.0
36. Kye McKeown – 30:54.3
42. Harry Bragg – 31:47.6
44. Andrew Scannell – 31:48.9
Cian Cunningham – 35:40.9
Ried Zieber – 35:41.2
Jacob Gutierrez – 35:57.3
Justin Storrs – 36:09.7
NOTE: Team's top five times earn points towards overall score; individual places for the first seven times are recorded.
Women's 5k
Team
1. Embry-Riddle – 17 pts.
2. UC Merced – 52 pts.
3. Park Gilbert – 91 pts.
4. Marymount California – 100 pts.
5. Soka – 137 pts.
6. Cal Maritime - 182 pts.
Individual
1. Ariana Anderson (Embry-Riddle) – 17:46.4
26. Nora Anastasi – 22:48.0
33. Karla Gomez – 23:27.8
36. Safari Frisell – 24:39.5
42. Julia Mast – 25:37.2
45. Tiara Supakit – 26:21.0
49. Alexandra Corral – 28:49.2
50. Katherine Nguyen – 29:17.6
60. Sarai Alonso – 34:53.6
NOTE: Team's top five times earn points towards overall score; individual finishes for the first seven times are recorded.