California Baptist University
Roy Griak invitational
Lancers Win Big at Roy Griak Invitational
9/28/2019 10:06:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country, Cross Country & Track
Anett Somogyi led the way for CBU, crossing the line in 21 minutes, 34.6 seconds for a ninth-place finish. The duo of Emilie Renaud (21:40.0) and Fruzsi Ladanyi (21:48.6) finished in 11th and 12th place, respectively. Anna Mate (17th, 21:56.6) and Andrea Kolbeinsdottir (21st, 21:56.6) rounded out the scoring five.
🏁 FINISH LINE 🏁
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) September 28, 2019
Five Lancers finish in the top-21❗️ Anett Somogyi led the way for the Lancers, followed by Emilie Renaud, Fruzsi Ladanyi, Anna Mate and Andrea Kolbeinsdottir.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/ZrT3HVFUVz
The Lancers tallied a time of one hour, 49 minutes and 2.2 seconds — the 10th best time in school history — and topped the podium with 70 points. CBU beat out No. 24 Columbia (second, 86 points) and No. 22 Minnesota (third, 91 points) to bolster their case for a top-25 ranking. Mountain Region No. 5, Southern Utah (4th, 104 points) and West Region No. 15, Gonzaga rounded out the top five.
IT'S OFFICIAL, CBU WINS❗️
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) September 28, 2019
The Lancers knock off 24th-ranked Columbia and No. 22 Minnesota in the process. Anett Somogyi led CBU in taking ninth place.
Here's the rest of CBU's scoring 5⃣:
11th - Renaud
12th - Ladanyi
17th - Mate
21st - Kolbeinsdottir#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/t1OhCM6vv0
The men's 8k race opened the festivities on Saturday, and McMarshal Hartzenberg was the first Lancer to finish, with a time of 25 minutes, 11.4 seconds to take 14th place and a spot on the podium.
Zlatko Kožuhar (24th, 25:26.2) and Manuel Peris Bruno (31st, 25:35.3) grabbed the next two spots for CBU. Giedrius Valincius (38th, 25:45.8) and Timothy Legemet (39th, 25:47.8) followed to round out the scoring five.
🏁 FINISH LINE 🏁
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) September 28, 2019
McMarshal Hartzenberg leads CBU, followed by Zlatko Kožuhar and Manuel Peris Bruno, while Giedrius Valincius and Timothy Legemet round out the Lancers' scoring 5⃣.#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/8h1f7untwe
CBU finished fourth on the day with 139 points, preceded by Duke (1st, 34 points), Southern Utah (2nd, 54 points) and South Dakota State. Duke is ranked sixth in the South Region, while Southern Utah is ranked 30th in all of Division I, and South Dakota State is No. 15 in the Midwest Region.
The Lancers outpaced West Region No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (fifth, 149 points), Northeast Region No. 7 Columbia (sixth, 153 points) and Minnesota (seventh, 168 points). The Golden Gophers received votes to be ranked in the most recent USTFCCCA National Poll.
🏃🏃🏃
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) September 28, 2019
CBU's men finished fourth at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational today. McMarshal Hartzenberg led the Lancers' in 14th place.
Here's the rest of CBU's scoring 5⃣:
23rd - Kožuhar
29th - Peris Bruno
36th - Valincius
37th - Legemt#LanceUp⚔ pic.twitter.com/WiilhgwpVp
CBU was also represented on the women's side by Karolina Iznerowicz (22:30.6), who finished 36th on the day, followed by the trio of Marta Afonso (59th, 22:53.6), Wiktoria Klebowska (60th, 22:54.1), and Elin Brink (61st, 22:58.1). Luz Karen Olivera (85th, 23:25.9) and Cynthia Martin (105th, 23:50.2) rounded out the runners for CBU, making their collegiate 6K debuts in the process.
Cameron Hylton (60th, 26:08.1), Henrique Neves (67th, 26:24.0), and Arturs Medveds (88th, 26:56.8) wrapped things up for the Lancer men.
Next up, the Lancers will be double dipping with some runners competing at the Arturo Barrios Invitational at Texas A&M and other runners competing locally at the UC Riverside Highlander Invitational.
MEN'S 8K RESULTS (PDF)
WOMEN'S 8K RESULTS (PDF)
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