CLAREMONT, Calif. – Cal Lutheran men's and women's cross country wrapped up the regular season Saturday at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational, with the Regals placing fifth and the Kingsmen finishing ninth. The women recorded six personal bests and two season bests, running the fifth-fastest team time in program history on the course and the fastest since 2014.
The Regals totaled 168 points, led by
Ellie Sinclair, who finished 24th in 23:38.3. Sinclair's time ranks eighth all-time in Cal Lutheran history.
Sloan Pullen followed in 37th at 24:08.9, the 15th-fastest time in program history, while
Alexis Gonzalez placed 43rd in 24:20.3, ranking 19th all-time.
Sophie Wight crossed the finish line in 48th at 24:25.9, recording the 21st-fastest time in program history.
Nico Wilson finished 60th in 24:58.7, followed closely by
Angelina Diaz in 63rd at 25:02.8.
Alison Orwin placed 80th in 25:43.5,
Sydney Culp finished 87th in 26:39.6, and
Jackie Prieto rounded out the Regals' lineup in 95th at 27:52.5.
The Kingsmen finished with 270 points.
Henry Gonzalez led Cal Lutheran, placing 60th in 28:20.1, followed by
Daniel Velasquez in 82nd at 29:15.7 and
Jacob Witt in 90th at 29:38.1.
Diego Romero recorded a season-best performance, finishing 100th in 30:32.4.
Adrian Rodriguez placed 102nd in 30:45.9, while
Vincent May finished 110th in 32:30.6.
Armando Cuevas Guzman completed the Kingsmen's lineup in 117th at 34:47.0.
"The team had a strong meet and learned a lot about the Pomona-Pitzer course," said Head Coach
Brett Halvaks. "We will use what we learned in three weeks when we return for SCIAC Champs."
With the regular season complete, the Kingsmen and Regals will return to Pomona for the SCIAC Championships on Friday, October 30, looking to build on their performances and put their course experience to work.
