CAL STATE EAST BAY CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS CAPTURE CAL PAC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
A tremendous overall performance enabled the Cal State East Bay women's and men's cross country teams to capture the Cal Pac Conference Championships on October 26. The Pioneer women's cross country team won their fifth consecutive Cal Pac Conference title. Cal State East Bay compiled a winning score of 57 points, 12 better than second place Simpson University. Adilene Sanchez led the Pioneers with a fifth place performance. Sanchez covered the 2.95 mile course in 19:59. Jin-Mee Leal followed in seventh place with a time of 20:13. Yesenia Esparza and Annie Sien finished 13th and 14th. Sanchez, Leal, Esparza, and Sien were all named to the Cal Pac All-Conference team. The Pioneer men's cross country team won their first ever Cal Pac Conference Championship. Cal State East Bay won the Cal Pac Championship with 31 points, 25 better than second place William Jessup University. Marcos Gomez and Landry Daniels finished third and fourth respectively with times of 28:26 and 29:09. Elliott Nicholson recorded a time of 29:47 to finish sixth while Andrew Welch placed ninth at 30:26. Russ Burkholder was 11th at 30:32 while John Erlandson finished 13th with a time of 30:42. All six Pioneer runners earned Cal Pac All-Conference honors. The Pioneer women's and men's cross country teams will compete in the NAIA West Regionals in Fresno on November 3. Both Pioneer women's and men's cross country teams had impressive outings in the Nor Cal Athletic Conference Preview Meet at the Crystal Springs Course in San Mateo. The Pioneer women's cross country team finished in a first place with Holy Names. Jin-Mee Leal led all CSUEB runners with a sixth place performance. Leal completed the 2.95 course in 20:36. Adilene Sanchez finished eighth in 20:50 while Yesenia Esparza placed 13th with a time of 22:25. The men's cross country team captured the Cal Pac Preview Meet. Marcos Gomez completed the 8k course in 28:29 to finish in third place. Elliott Nicholson (30:01) and Landry Daniels (30:09) finished fifth and sixth respectively. Both Pioneer cross country teams will compete in the Fresno Pre-Regional on October 20. The Pioneer men's cross country team placed second in the Mills Invitational on September 22. Landry Daniels led all Cal St East Bay runners with a 10th place finish. Daniels completed the 8K course in 30:00.00. Russ Burkholder finished 16th at 31:46.00 while Bryson Harris placed 21st with a time of 32:47.00. Andrew Welch was timed in 32:59.00 to finish in 24th place.
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