Saturday, March 9
Eagle Rock, Calif.
California Baptist University
at
Occidental Invitational
Photo by: Emeline Delanis
Somogyi Takes Third Straight First-Place Finish
3/9/2019 9:42:00 PM | Women's Track, Cross Country & Track
EAGLE ROCK, Calif. – California Baptist University saw another first-place finish from Anett Somogyi on Saturday at the Oxy Distance Carnival Spring Break Classic.
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This marks the third time in as many races that Somogyi took the top spot this season. Somogyi also demolished her previous personal best for the 5,000-meter by more than 40 seconds with a 16 minute, 26.78 seconds run time. This time also places second all-time on the school record list.
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Anna Mate took top-10 honors, as well, with a 16:56.91 time to finish sixth in the field. Karolina Iznerowicz, the WAC Cross Country Freshman of the Year, took 13th and Fruzsina Ladanyi took 16th.
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Maria Paula Guerrero (18:01.27) and Linda Palumbo (18:03.58) wrapped up the race for the Lancers at 34th and 36th, respectively to give the Lancers a standout performance in the 153-runner field. CBU returns to action in two weeks' time for the UCR Invitational.
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Saturday marks the first 5,000-meter competition for Mate, Iznerowicz, Ladanyi, Guerrero and Palumbo in their collegiate track careers.
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In the 1,500 meter, five CBU runners set new personal bests. Emilie Renaud took fourth place in her first collegiate track race at 1,500 in 4:33.75.
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Natalia Novak (4:35.95), Lara Orrock (4:55.75) and Mary Andrews (4:58.16) all set new personal bests on the day. Novak, Orrock and Andrews took fifth, 22nd and 24th to give the Lancers four top-25 finishers.
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Anna Bartlett grabbed 35th and Chloe Beedy set a personal best time of 5:17.63.
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This marks the third time in as many races that Somogyi took the top spot this season. Somogyi also demolished her previous personal best for the 5,000-meter by more than 40 seconds with a 16 minute, 26.78 seconds run time. This time also places second all-time on the school record list.
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Anna Mate took top-10 honors, as well, with a 16:56.91 time to finish sixth in the field. Karolina Iznerowicz, the WAC Cross Country Freshman of the Year, took 13th and Fruzsina Ladanyi took 16th.
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Maria Paula Guerrero (18:01.27) and Linda Palumbo (18:03.58) wrapped up the race for the Lancers at 34th and 36th, respectively to give the Lancers a standout performance in the 153-runner field. CBU returns to action in two weeks' time for the UCR Invitational.
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Saturday marks the first 5,000-meter competition for Mate, Iznerowicz, Ladanyi, Guerrero and Palumbo in their collegiate track careers.
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In the 1,500 meter, five CBU runners set new personal bests. Emilie Renaud took fourth place in her first collegiate track race at 1,500 in 4:33.75.
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Natalia Novak (4:35.95), Lara Orrock (4:55.75) and Mary Andrews (4:58.16) all set new personal bests on the day. Novak, Orrock and Andrews took fifth, 22nd and 24th to give the Lancers four top-25 finishers.
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Anna Bartlett grabbed 35th and Chloe Beedy set a personal best time of 5:17.63.
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