Meet: Biola Invitational
Location: Fullerton, Calif.
Date: Friday, Sept. 10, 2021
Team Finish: 1st out of 14 teams
Top Finisher: Renee Laurenzana (6th, 18:13.9)
Collegiate Winner: Biola’s Lynette Ruiz (5th overall, 17:56.4)
COURSE REPORT: All but one Cougar recorded a PR as the Cal State San Marcos women’s cross country team defended its Biola Invitational title on Friday, finishing with a score of 47.
FINISH LINE
Renee Laurenzana led the Cougars with a sixth-place finish, fourth among collegiate runners, with a time of 18:13.9.
Clarissa Garcia and Natalie Schroeder followed close behind, placing eighth and ninth with times of 18:20.1 and 18:20.9, respective.
Luz Mercado turned in a time of 18:54.1 for a 17th-place finish.
Alyse Sibley rounded out CSUSM scorers, placing 19th with a time of 19:09.8.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH OLSON
“Coming back only six days after our season opener, both teams did a great job taking many of the right steps forward from our opener. This team is in a learning mode, and that’s a great place to be. Now our job is to work hard for two weeks to be ready for our home meet on Sept. 25.”
WHAT’S NEXT
CSUSM next competes in the Cougar Challenge – also dubbed the CCAA Preview – on Sept. 25 on the CSUSM campus.
TEAM RESULTS
1 CSUSM 47
2 Biola 64
3 The Master’s 86
4 Azusa Pacific 135
5 Cal Poly Pomona 143
6 Vanguard 155
7 Westmont 158
8 Concordia Univ. Irvine 201
9 Chapman 205
10 Cerritos 281
11 Marymount California 299
12 Saddleback 313
13 East LA 394
14 Soka 395
CSUSM RESULTS
6 Renee Laurenzana 18:13.9
8 Clarissa Garcia 18:20.1
9 Natalie Schroeder 18:20.9
17 Luz Mercado 18:54.1
19 Alyse Sibley 19:09.8
23 Ana Mercado 19:13.5
28 Carly Schuerger 19:24.5
29 Emma Mills 19:31.1
32 Aylin Beltran-Picos 19:37.5
38 Erin MacNeil 19:47.8
45 Jessica Schempp 19:56.5
59 Gianna Gonzales 20:25.7
69 Maria Texis 29:52.4
