
UCI Runs to 10th Place at Highlander Invitational
October 14, 2017 | Women's Cross Country
Results
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's cross country team ran to a 10th-place finish at the Highlander Invitational Saturday morning in Riverside.
Senior Jenessa Reyes was the Anteaters' top runner, clocking in with a personal-record 18:30.8 over 5000 meters at the UCR Ag/Ops Course. Reyes, who shaved over 20 seconds off her previous best, was 41st overall.
Sophomore Brenda Dorantes came in 49th at 18:41.4, while classmate Anastasia Karnaze was 59th (18:52.5). Sophomore Keely Boyd added a lifetime-best 19:02.4 to place 69th.
Junior Megan Mirkhanian (96th, 19:58.6), freshman Amy Flores (108th, 20:41.2) and senior Olympia Martinez (112th, 20:47.3) rounded out UCI's top seven.
UC Santa Barbara claimed the team title with 50 points, and the Gauchos' Jenna Hinkle was the individual champion at 16:48.0.
UC Irvine returns to UCR Ag/Ops Course in two weeks for the Big West Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28.
HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL
UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.
Saturday, Oct. 14
Women's 5K Team Results (15 Teams)
1. UC Santa Barbara (50)
2. Cal State Fullerton (67)
3. UC Riverside (71)
4. San Diego (102)
5. Long Beach State (142)
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10. UC Irvine (264)
Women's 5K Individual Results (135 Runners)
1. Jenna Hinkle - UC Santa Barbara (16:48.0)
2. Faith Makau - UC Riverside (17:01.2)
3. Weslie Pearce - UC Riverside (17:14.0)
4. Katie Camarena - UC Santa Barbara (17:23.0)
5. Samantha Huerta - Cal State Fullerton (17:27.4)
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41. Jenessa Reyes (18:30.8)
49. Brenda Dorantes (18:41.4)
59. Anastasia Karnaze (18:52.5)
69. Keely Boyd (19:02.4)
96. Megan Mirkhanian (19:58.6)
108. Amy Flores (20:41.2)
112. Olympia Martinez (20:47.3)
119. Amy Sovinsky (21:18.3)
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's cross country team ran to a 10th-place finish at the Highlander Invitational Saturday morning in Riverside.
Senior Jenessa Reyes was the Anteaters' top runner, clocking in with a personal-record 18:30.8 over 5000 meters at the UCR Ag/Ops Course. Reyes, who shaved over 20 seconds off her previous best, was 41st overall.
Sophomore Brenda Dorantes came in 49th at 18:41.4, while classmate Anastasia Karnaze was 59th (18:52.5). Sophomore Keely Boyd added a lifetime-best 19:02.4 to place 69th.
Junior Megan Mirkhanian (96th, 19:58.6), freshman Amy Flores (108th, 20:41.2) and senior Olympia Martinez (112th, 20:47.3) rounded out UCI's top seven.
UC Santa Barbara claimed the team title with 50 points, and the Gauchos' Jenna Hinkle was the individual champion at 16:48.0.
UC Irvine returns to UCR Ag/Ops Course in two weeks for the Big West Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28.
HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL
UCR Ag/Ops Course - Riverside, Calif.
Saturday, Oct. 14
Women's 5K Team Results (15 Teams)
1. UC Santa Barbara (50)
2. Cal State Fullerton (67)
3. UC Riverside (71)
4. San Diego (102)
5. Long Beach State (142)
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10. UC Irvine (264)
Women's 5K Individual Results (135 Runners)
1. Jenna Hinkle - UC Santa Barbara (16:48.0)
2. Faith Makau - UC Riverside (17:01.2)
3. Weslie Pearce - UC Riverside (17:14.0)
4. Katie Camarena - UC Santa Barbara (17:23.0)
5. Samantha Huerta - Cal State Fullerton (17:27.4)
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41. Jenessa Reyes (18:30.8)
49. Brenda Dorantes (18:41.4)
59. Anastasia Karnaze (18:52.5)
69. Keely Boyd (19:02.4)
96. Megan Mirkhanian (19:58.6)
108. Amy Flores (20:41.2)
112. Olympia Martinez (20:47.3)
119. Amy Sovinsky (21:18.3)
Players Mentioned
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