Cross Country Women First; Men Second in 17th Annual San Francisco Invitational

Cross Country Women First; Men Second in 17th Annual San Francisco Invitational
Nicole Bowler and Ganbileg Bor Top Finishers for Dons


Sept. 5, 2009



2009 San Francisco Invitational Women's Team and Individual Results


2009 San Francisco Invitational Men's Team and Individual Results


(San Francisco, CA) - USF cross country held another successful invitational on Saturday morning, with the women's team finishing first and the men coming in second at Speedway Meadow.

Women's 5k:

USF won the race after finishing second last season. Four Dons finished in the top 10, and six in the top 15. Sophomore Nicole Bowler led USF, taking third in 18:27.70. Following close behind and finishing fourth and fifth respectively was freshman Eva Krchova (18:28.90) and Sophie Curl (18:31.00). Freshman Hayley Niles took 8th in 18:36.10. Rounding out the Dons top five was freshman Chloe Treleven, who finished 12th in 18:54.40. Freshman Heather Zytkewicz also placed in the top 15, coming in 14th at 19:10.30.

Freshman Alice Baker (24th; 19:35.80), junior Christine Jowaiszas (25th; 19:36.20), freshman Sahar Bala (28th; 19:43.30), sophomore Carly Holman (40th; 20:06.20), and sophomore Hannah O'Neal (49th; 20:46.70) also ran for the Dons on Saturday. Running unattached, freshman Charlotte Goff finished 52nd in 20:58.10 and junior Alice Hobbs finished 54th in 21:03.30.

USF scored 32 points, taking first over Cal (36). UC Davis (84), Sacramento State (94), and WCC foe Santa Clara (123) rounded out the top five. Cal's Kenna Kohl won the race in 18:20.30.

Men's 8k:

For the second year in a row, USF men took second in the event. Sophomore Ganbileg Bor led the Dons, finishing third in 25:05.20. Sophomore Will Marquardt finished fifth in 25:19.20. Five men finished 11-15 to give the Dons seven in the top 15: sophomore Jeremy Grace (11th, 25:36.10), senior Alex Nelson (12th; 25:38.90), freshman Jordan Baker (13th; 25:40.50), junior Ravi Amarawansa (14th; 25:42.70), and junior Jesus Romo (15th; 25:45.00).

Sophomore Devin Hopkins finished 18th in 25:54.60, while sophomore Thomas Estrada rounded out the top 20 (20th 26:03.00). Sophomore Tyler Alvarez came in 21st with a time of 26:03.20 and sophomore Steven Garboden finished 22nd in 26:03.40. Sophomore Colin Hopkins came in 28th in 26:23.90. Freshman Jason Waldram finished 40th in 26:38.40 and sophomore Josh Horeled finished 42nd with a time of 26:40.20. Sophomore Michael Barnes took 45th is 26:49.60 and junior Byron Williams finished 47th in 27:00.00. Freshman Alex Shimek ran unattached and finished 77th in 29:45.40.

USF (39) dropped the team event by just one point to Cal (38). San Jose State (90), Santa Clara (124), and Academy of Art (125) rounded out the top five. Austin Ramos, who ran unattached, won the race in 24:55.30.

Cross Country returns to action on September 12, heading to Sacramento for the Hornet Jamboree at Granite Regional Park. The race begins at 9:00 AM.

Courtesy USF