Thursday, April 29
Riverside, Calif.
6:30 PM
California Baptist University
at
UC Riverside Invitational
Photo by: Andrew Shortall
Lancers Close Out 2021 Regular Season with Top Times and Finishes
4/30/2021 10:24:00 PM | Cross Country & Track
CLOVIS – California Baptist University track finished off its final week of regular-season competition at the UC Riverside Distance Invitational and West Coast Relays this weekend.
The Lancers came away with some impressive performances, as they logged seven individual top-five finishes and six new top-10 times in program history on the weekend. CBU clocked five new top-10 times, including two new second-best ever times in program history at the West Coast Relays.
It started with Florian Le Pallec in 10,000 meter, as he took seventh overall in 29 minutes, 21.06 seconds. Ivo Balabanov then did so in the 5K with a runner-up finish in his heat in 14:08.37. Le Pallec's 10K time ranks second only behind Balabanov's time of 28:43.33 set at The Track Meet this December. The previous record stood for 19 years after Gabriel Hernandez ran a 29:22.07 in 2002.
Balabanov added another impressive time to his resume with the 14:08 in the 5K. It was the No. 2 time of any Lancer ever, which was previously set at 14:08.54 by Hernandez in 2002. It's second only to Kris Bowditch's record of 13:48.75 from 1999.
Zlatko Kozuhar ran the 10K in 30:26.47 to take 17th overall in Clovis. It was nearly a nine-second improvement on his previous personal record of 30:35.98 and good for the seventh best time individually and ninth best overall in CBU history.
On the women's side, Elin Brink and Greta Karinauskaite both secured top-12 finishes and top-four times in program history in the 5K. Brink took 10th place in her section 16:37.86, which ranks her third in Lancer history.
Karinauskaite placed 12th in 16:38.63, a marked improvement on her previous season best of 17:00.64 for the fourth-best time for CBU. Anna Mate finished 24th in the event for the Lancers in 17:12.21.
Back in Riverside, the Lancers produced another top-10 time and six individual top-five finishes individually at the UCR Invite on Thursday.
Karin Gosek was responsible for the top-10 time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as she took second place in 10:42.19. It ranks her sixth in CBU's top-10 individual history. Emilia Mikszuta was not far off improving her top-10 time as she took fifth in 11:08.14.
McMarshal Hartzenberg had the highlight of the night when he won the 5,000 meter in 14:44.55. He pulled away over the final few laps and withstood a strong final kick from Gabriel Reuter, the runner-up from UC San Diego (14:46.22).
The men's 5K was the standout race of the day for CBU, as three Lancers finished top five. Arturs Medveds took third (15:07.52) and Luis Chavez (15:13.10) finished right behind him in fourth. Cody Beeson (15:25.97) added a top-10 time (15:25.97) for CBU in the event.
Cynthia Martin added a third-place finish in the 5K for the women in 17:30.00. The Lancers were well represented in the 1500 meter, as well. Rikus Van Niekerk took 13th on the men's side (4:03.06), while Anneken Viljoen (seventh, 4:41.18); Helen Pacurariu-Nagy (10th, 4:47.49); Fruzsina Ladanyi (12th, 4:53.15) and Paige Haynes (13th, 4:54.10) finished top-13 in the event on the women's side.
The Lancers came away with some impressive performances, as they logged seven individual top-five finishes and six new top-10 times in program history on the weekend. CBU clocked five new top-10 times, including two new second-best ever times in program history at the West Coast Relays.
🏆 𝗧𝗢𝗣-𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 🏆
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) April 30, 2021
Florian Le Pallec and Zlatko Kozuhar both improve on their top-10 times in the 10K at the West Coast Relays. Le Pallec takes seventh in 29:21.06 (top two) and Kozuhar clocks a 30:26.47 (top seven).#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ChwEVXvGyK
It started with Florian Le Pallec in 10,000 meter, as he took seventh overall in 29 minutes, 21.06 seconds. Ivo Balabanov then did so in the 5K with a runner-up finish in his heat in 14:08.37. Le Pallec's 10K time ranks second only behind Balabanov's time of 28:43.33 set at The Track Meet this December. The previous record stood for 19 years after Gabriel Hernandez ran a 29:22.07 in 2002.
Balabanov added another impressive time to his resume with the 14:08 in the 5K. It was the No. 2 time of any Lancer ever, which was previously set at 14:08.54 by Hernandez in 2002. It's second only to Kris Bowditch's record of 13:48.75 from 1999.
🏆 𝗧𝗢𝗣-𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 🏆
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) May 1, 2021
Ivo Balabanov clocks the second-best 5K time in CBU history at the West Coast Relays. He finishes runner-up in his section in 14:08.37.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/g6uYEHuu6y
Zlatko Kozuhar ran the 10K in 30:26.47 to take 17th overall in Clovis. It was nearly a nine-second improvement on his previous personal record of 30:35.98 and good for the seventh best time individually and ninth best overall in CBU history.
On the women's side, Elin Brink and Greta Karinauskaite both secured top-12 finishes and top-four times in program history in the 5K. Brink took 10th place in her section 16:37.86, which ranks her third in Lancer history.
Karinauskaite placed 12th in 16:38.63, a marked improvement on her previous season best of 17:00.64 for the fourth-best time for CBU. Anna Mate finished 24th in the event for the Lancers in 17:12.21.
🏆 𝗧𝗢𝗣-𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗦 🏆
— CBU XC & Track (@CBUXCTF) May 1, 2021
Elin Brink and Greta Karinauskaite add ✌️ more top-10 times in the women's 5K. Brink takes 10th in 16:37.86 while Karinauskaite shatters her previous season best with a 16:38.63 that was good for 12th at the West Coast Relays.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/02p1m6klyj
Back in Riverside, the Lancers produced another top-10 time and six individual top-five finishes individually at the UCR Invite on Thursday.
Karin Gosek was responsible for the top-10 time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as she took second place in 10:42.19. It ranks her sixth in CBU's top-10 individual history. Emilia Mikszuta was not far off improving her top-10 time as she took fifth in 11:08.14.
McMarshal Hartzenberg had the highlight of the night when he won the 5,000 meter in 14:44.55. He pulled away over the final few laps and withstood a strong final kick from Gabriel Reuter, the runner-up from UC San Diego (14:46.22).
The men's 5K was the standout race of the day for CBU, as three Lancers finished top five. Arturs Medveds took third (15:07.52) and Luis Chavez (15:13.10) finished right behind him in fourth. Cody Beeson (15:25.97) added a top-10 time (15:25.97) for CBU in the event.
Cynthia Martin added a third-place finish in the 5K for the women in 17:30.00. The Lancers were well represented in the 1500 meter, as well. Rikus Van Niekerk took 13th on the men's side (4:03.06), while Anneken Viljoen (seventh, 4:41.18); Helen Pacurariu-Nagy (10th, 4:47.49); Fruzsina Ladanyi (12th, 4:53.15) and Paige Haynes (13th, 4:54.10) finished top-13 in the event on the women's side.
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