Saturday, October 15
Riverside, Calif.
All Day
Colorado
vs
Highlander Invitational
Photo by: Tyler Davis
Buffaloes Finish Fifth At Highlander
October 15, 2022 | Cross Country
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The University of Colorado cross country program finished fifth here Saturday in both the men and women's races at the Highlander Invitational.
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CU raced five men and six women on the future Pac-12 Championship course, previewing the course to report back to the championship-bound runners. The men scored 152 points and the women picked up 165. Both races went to Adams State, the top-ranked NCAA Division II program with 24 points for the men and 30 for the women.
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Jake Derouin was the highest-scoring Buffalo, crossing the 8K race in 24:04.0 in 10th place. Caleb Niednagel placed 19th running 24:17.0, followed closely by Zack Gacnik in 26th at 24:32.2. Ben Greene was the fourth runner at 24:48.5, with Ryan Lindrud finishing the scoring in 81st running 25:24.4.
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For the women, Alisa Meraz-Fishbein was the first across running 20:50.4 for the 6K in 19th place. Karina Andersen crossed 31st in 21:11.3, followed by Carley Bennett in 44th (21:25.4), Anna Shults in 49th (21:29.9) and Rylee Robinson finishing the scoring 53rd in 21:35.3. Joelle McDonald crossed 64th in 21:47.0.
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The Buffaloes close out the regular season and look towards the Pac-12 Championship in two weeks in Riverside.
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RESULTS
MEN'S RESULTS: 1. Adams State 24; 2. Azusa Pacific 103; 3. Cal St. Fullerton 111; 4. Arizona 132; 5. Colorado 152; 6. UCLA 160; 7. UC Riverside 169; 8. UCSB 218; 9. Pomona-Pitzer 234; 10. Fort Lewis 252; 11. SD Mesa College 277; 12. Central Arizona 339; 13. Mesa CC 352; 14. San Diego 372; 15. Redlands 405; 16. Occidental 481; 17. Northern Colorado 502; 18. Embry-Riddle 528; 19. La Verne 572; 20. Chapman 582; 21. Cal Lutheran 637; 22. Texas Lutheran 680; 23. Cal State LA 692; 24. Santa Ana 700; 25. Regis 740
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COLORADO MEN: 10. Jake Derouin 24:04.0; 19. Caleb Niednagel 24:17.0; 26. Zack Gacnik 24:32.2; 46. Ben Greene 24:48.5; 81. Ryan Lindrud 25:24.4;
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WOMEN'S RESULTS: 1. Adams State 30; 2. Cal St. Fullerton 70; 3. UCLA 112; 4. Arizona 122; 5. Colorado 165; 6. SDSU 171; 7. UC Riverside 189; 8. Northern Colorado 225; 9. Azusa Pacific 230; 10. Fort Lewis 279; 11. UCSB 313; 12. Embry-Riddle 331; 13. San Diego 348; 14. CSUSB 415; 15. Central Arizona 517; 16. Pomona-Pitzer 523; 17. Chapman 547; 18. Oxy Club XC 553; 19. SD Mesa College 554; 20. Point Loma 554; 21. Occidental 575; 22. Redlands 581; 23. Texas Lutheran 725; 24. Cal Lutheran 728; 25. Cal State LA 778; 26. Regis 782
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COLORADO WOMEN: 19. Alisa Meraz-Fishbein 20:50.4; 31. Karina Andersen 21:11.3; 44. Carley Bennett 21:25.4; 49. Anna Shults 21:29.9; 53. Rylee Robinson 21:35.3; 64. Joelle McDonald 21:47.0;
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CU raced five men and six women on the future Pac-12 Championship course, previewing the course to report back to the championship-bound runners. The men scored 152 points and the women picked up 165. Both races went to Adams State, the top-ranked NCAA Division II program with 24 points for the men and 30 for the women.
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Jake Derouin was the highest-scoring Buffalo, crossing the 8K race in 24:04.0 in 10th place. Caleb Niednagel placed 19th running 24:17.0, followed closely by Zack Gacnik in 26th at 24:32.2. Ben Greene was the fourth runner at 24:48.5, with Ryan Lindrud finishing the scoring in 81st running 25:24.4.
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For the women, Alisa Meraz-Fishbein was the first across running 20:50.4 for the 6K in 19th place. Karina Andersen crossed 31st in 21:11.3, followed by Carley Bennett in 44th (21:25.4), Anna Shults in 49th (21:29.9) and Rylee Robinson finishing the scoring 53rd in 21:35.3. Joelle McDonald crossed 64th in 21:47.0.
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The Buffaloes close out the regular season and look towards the Pac-12 Championship in two weeks in Riverside.
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RESULTS
MEN'S RESULTS: 1. Adams State 24; 2. Azusa Pacific 103; 3. Cal St. Fullerton 111; 4. Arizona 132; 5. Colorado 152; 6. UCLA 160; 7. UC Riverside 169; 8. UCSB 218; 9. Pomona-Pitzer 234; 10. Fort Lewis 252; 11. SD Mesa College 277; 12. Central Arizona 339; 13. Mesa CC 352; 14. San Diego 372; 15. Redlands 405; 16. Occidental 481; 17. Northern Colorado 502; 18. Embry-Riddle 528; 19. La Verne 572; 20. Chapman 582; 21. Cal Lutheran 637; 22. Texas Lutheran 680; 23. Cal State LA 692; 24. Santa Ana 700; 25. Regis 740
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COLORADO MEN: 10. Jake Derouin 24:04.0; 19. Caleb Niednagel 24:17.0; 26. Zack Gacnik 24:32.2; 46. Ben Greene 24:48.5; 81. Ryan Lindrud 25:24.4;
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WOMEN'S RESULTS: 1. Adams State 30; 2. Cal St. Fullerton 70; 3. UCLA 112; 4. Arizona 122; 5. Colorado 165; 6. SDSU 171; 7. UC Riverside 189; 8. Northern Colorado 225; 9. Azusa Pacific 230; 10. Fort Lewis 279; 11. UCSB 313; 12. Embry-Riddle 331; 13. San Diego 348; 14. CSUSB 415; 15. Central Arizona 517; 16. Pomona-Pitzer 523; 17. Chapman 547; 18. Oxy Club XC 553; 19. SD Mesa College 554; 20. Point Loma 554; 21. Occidental 575; 22. Redlands 581; 23. Texas Lutheran 725; 24. Cal Lutheran 728; 25. Cal State LA 778; 26. Regis 782
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COLORADO WOMEN: 19. Alisa Meraz-Fishbein 20:50.4; 31. Karina Andersen 21:11.3; 44. Carley Bennett 21:25.4; 49. Anna Shults 21:29.9; 53. Rylee Robinson 21:35.3; 64. Joelle McDonald 21:47.0;
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