Saturday, October 1
Sacramento, Calif.
9:35 am
California Baptist University
at
Capital Cross Challenge (8K)
Photo by: Jacob Gonzalez
Career Day for the Lancers
10/1/2016 12:08:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Cross Country, Cross Country & Track
RESULTS
SACRAMENTO — For the first time this season, California Baptist University raced a full team but there was no lack of team chemistry or success.
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The No. 25-ranked Lancers took fourth overall as a team at the Capital Cross Challenge 8K, hosted by NCAA Division I Sacramento State. CBU – which ranks sixth in the region – finished with 129 team points to take second out of all Division II teams, behind team champion Chico State – the top-ranked team in the West Region.
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Valentin Robert led the Lancers with a top-10 individual placing, taking sixth overall out of 173 runners. The senior clocked in just under 24 minutes, crossing the finish line in career-best fashion in 23 minutes 59.8 seconds – which also happens to be the new CBU record.
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After being named the PacWest Runner of the Week last week, Dennis Messmer followed with another strong race. He took 21st overall with a time of 24:31.7, also a career best. William Ernst was right on Messmer's tail, taking 23rd with another career-best time of 24:33.3.
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It was a career day as more Lancers picked up more and more personal-bests. Mirco Zenzen (24:52.1), Michael Lowrie (24:57.1), Jayden Emerson (25:20.4) and James Atwell (25:20.4) all set new personal records for themselves.
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Ken Kipkorir and Jonah Ross didn't break their personal bests, but still ran well and finished the 8K race in 25:00.8 and 25:20.1, respectively.
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The Lancers return home to host the CBU Invitational on Oct. 7, gearing up for the PacWest Championship in Hilo, Hawaii, on Oct. 22.
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SACRAMENTO — For the first time this season, California Baptist University raced a full team but there was no lack of team chemistry or success.
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The No. 25-ranked Lancers took fourth overall as a team at the Capital Cross Challenge 8K, hosted by NCAA Division I Sacramento State. CBU – which ranks sixth in the region – finished with 129 team points to take second out of all Division II teams, behind team champion Chico State – the top-ranked team in the West Region.
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Valentin Robert led the Lancers with a top-10 individual placing, taking sixth overall out of 173 runners. The senior clocked in just under 24 minutes, crossing the finish line in career-best fashion in 23 minutes 59.8 seconds – which also happens to be the new CBU record.
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After being named the PacWest Runner of the Week last week, Dennis Messmer followed with another strong race. He took 21st overall with a time of 24:31.7, also a career best. William Ernst was right on Messmer's tail, taking 23rd with another career-best time of 24:33.3.
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It was a career day as more Lancers picked up more and more personal-bests. Mirco Zenzen (24:52.1), Michael Lowrie (24:57.1), Jayden Emerson (25:20.4) and James Atwell (25:20.4) all set new personal records for themselves.
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Ken Kipkorir and Jonah Ross didn't break their personal bests, but still ran well and finished the 8K race in 25:00.8 and 25:20.1, respectively.
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The Lancers return home to host the CBU Invitational on Oct. 7, gearing up for the PacWest Championship in Hilo, Hawaii, on Oct. 22.
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