UCM Squads Get National Recognition

UC Merced's women's and men's teams both received votes in the latest NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, putting the two programs into the national spotlight.  The UCM men finished 4^th at the Pacific Invitational a week ago while the women placed 8^th.

RECENT RESULTS

Friday, Sept. 20

PACIFIC INVITATIONAL, at Lodi, Calif.

Men's 8k

(RV) UC Merced 4^th of 7 teams

UCM: Jonathan Chavez (12^th) 25:38

Pacific Invitational men's results

Women's 6k

UC Merced 8^th of 9 teams

UCM: Elizette Ysais (47^th) 24:09

Pacific Invitational women's results

Saturday, Sept. 28

JESSUP INVITATIONAL, at Rocklin, Calif.

Men's 8k

Cal Maritime 2^nd of 3 teams

CSUM:  Tyler Jung (8^th) 30:35; Krossley Kirkpatrick (9^th) 30:36; JP Pyrkova (10^th) 30:36

Jessup Invitational men's results

COUGAR CHALLENGE, at San Marcos, Calif.

Men's 8k

Soka 11^th of 13 teams

SUA:  Andre Souza (21^st) 25:04

Cougar Challenge men's results

Women's 6k

Soka 16^th of 16 teams

SUA:  Yuko Hashimoto (142^nd) 26:58

Cougar Challenge women's results

UPCOMING RACES

Saturday, Oct. 5

THE MASTER'S XC INVITATIONAL, at Santa Clarita, Calif.

Soka, (RV) UC Merced

Friday, Oct. 11

BUTTE INVITE, at Oroville, Calif.

Simpson

SF STATE INVITATIONAL, at San Francisco, Calif.

Cal Maritime

Saturday, Oct. 19

BRONCO INVITATIONAL, at Sunnyvale, Calif.

Cal Maritime, (RV) UC Merced

POMONA-PITZER INVITE, at Claremont, Calif.

Soka

GEORGE OJA LINFIELD INVITATIONAL, at Salem, Ore.

Simpson

Sunday, Oct. 20

PACIFIC UNION INVITATIONAL, at Angwin, Calif.

Cal Maritime, Pacific Union

Monday, Oct. 28

CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, at Fresno, Calif.