Small Group, Solid Performances

Saturday, April 1

La Jolla, Calif.

12:00 PM

California Baptist University

UCSD California Collegiate Challenge

Photo by: Sammi Wellman

Small Group, Solid Performances

4/1/2017 11:14:00 PM | Men's Track, Cross Country & Track

By: Sammi Wellman, Director of Sports Information

LA JOLLA, Calif. — After a majority of the team competed at the SF State Distance Carnival the day before, a few California Baptist University runners headed south to the UC San Diego California Collegiate Challenge.

Anthony Avila took ninth in the 800-meter race, clocking in at one minute, 57.58 seconds. It guarantees his spot in the PacWest Championship meet at the end of the month. James Atwell wasn't far behind his teammate, taking 18^th with a time of 2:00.63.

Coming back from injury, Valentin Robert led the 1500m – his first race of the season – with a seventh-place performance in 3:57.99, edging out a USC runner in the process. Bismark Kipkilach crossed the finish line in 4:11.10, his personal best time and good for 16^th place.

CBU heads to Claremont, Calif. next week, hoping to keep making improvements with the chance of competing at the NCAA Division II Championship Meet at the end of May.