Friday, October 22
Fullerton, Calif.
5:35 PM
UC Irvine
at
Titan Invite
Anteater Duo Heads to Titan Invitational
October 21, 2021 | Men's Cross Country
Titan Invitational
Date: Friday, Oct. 22
Event: 8K
Time: 5:35 p.m.
Location: Cal State Fullerton Campus Course - Fullerton, Calif.
Live Results: FinishedResults.com
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine men's cross country has two student-athletes entered in the Titan Invitational on Friday, Oct. 22.
In the final week before the Big West Cross Country Championships, junior Christian Hernandez and freshman AJ Sager will both run their third 8,000-meter race of the season. The men's 8K is scheduled for a 5:35 p.m. start on the Cal State Fullerton campus.
Hernandez enters Friday's meet with an 8K personal-best of 26:04.05, while Sager owns a season-best of 26:52.1.
QUICK HITS
• Freshman Joshua Schuld was among UCI's top-two finishers in each of the first three meets of the season.
• Schuld holds the team's top 8,000-meter time of the year at 24:49.7.
• Classmate Zeid Hussain ranks second on the squad with an 8K season-best of 24:50.2.
• UC Irvine's 12-man roster features four true freshmen and five freshmen from the canceled 2020 campaign.
• The 'Eaters kicked off their 2021 cross country slate on Sept. 1 with the program's first home meet since 2015.
LAST TIME OUT
• UC Irvine finished 15th overall at the Highlander Invitational on Oct. 16.
• In their second career 8K races, freshmen Joshua Schuld and Zeid Hussain went 1-2 for the Anteaters.
• Schuld led the way at 25:02.4, while Hussain was right on his heels at 25:02.6.
• Second-year freshman Lukas Amare completed his first career 8K with a time of 25:17.3.
• Classmate Cameron Smith also clocked in at 25:38.5.
• Junior Sebastian Bautista made his season debut, crossing the finish line in 26:06.6.
THE RETURNERS
• UC Irvine has three returners with prior collegiate cross country experience.
• Sebastian Bautista leads the small contingent as he was UCI's top finisher in five of his six meets in 2019.
• He established personal records in both the 8K (25:39.43) and 10K (33:11.2) as a sophomore.
• Junior Christian Hernandez and sophomore Jason Messner are also back from the 2019 squad.
THE NEWCOMERS
• Lukas Amare, Cameron Smith, AJ Sager, Henry McClish and Joshua Ochoa joined the 'Eaters in 2020.
• They saw their initial freshman cross country season canceled, but have all seen action in 2021.
• Amare was UCI's top finisher at the Anteater Opener, placing ninth in the 6K at the ARC Fields (19:02.6).
• Smith has been among the team's top-five runners in each of the Anteaters' three races this season.
• Joining the group this year are true freshmen Jacob Bustamante, Zeid Hussain, Joshua Schuld and Juan Sanchez.
• Schuld had a top-10 showing in his collegiate debut, finishing the Anteater Opener 6K course in 19:07.4.
• He also led the 'Eaters in the 8K at the UCR Invitational (24:49.7) and the Highlander Invitational (25:02.4).
• Hussain and Schuld were teammates at Beckman High School in Irvine.
UP NEXT
• UC Irvine heads north to Davis next week for the Big West Championships on Friday, Oct. 29.
Date: Friday, Oct. 22
Event: 8K
Time: 5:35 p.m.
Location: Cal State Fullerton Campus Course - Fullerton, Calif.
Live Results: FinishedResults.com
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine men's cross country has two student-athletes entered in the Titan Invitational on Friday, Oct. 22.
In the final week before the Big West Cross Country Championships, junior Christian Hernandez and freshman AJ Sager will both run their third 8,000-meter race of the season. The men's 8K is scheduled for a 5:35 p.m. start on the Cal State Fullerton campus.
Hernandez enters Friday's meet with an 8K personal-best of 26:04.05, while Sager owns a season-best of 26:52.1.
QUICK HITS
• Freshman Joshua Schuld was among UCI's top-two finishers in each of the first three meets of the season.
• Schuld holds the team's top 8,000-meter time of the year at 24:49.7.
• Classmate Zeid Hussain ranks second on the squad with an 8K season-best of 24:50.2.
• UC Irvine's 12-man roster features four true freshmen and five freshmen from the canceled 2020 campaign.
• The 'Eaters kicked off their 2021 cross country slate on Sept. 1 with the program's first home meet since 2015.
LAST TIME OUT
• UC Irvine finished 15th overall at the Highlander Invitational on Oct. 16.
• In their second career 8K races, freshmen Joshua Schuld and Zeid Hussain went 1-2 for the Anteaters.
• Schuld led the way at 25:02.4, while Hussain was right on his heels at 25:02.6.
• Second-year freshman Lukas Amare completed his first career 8K with a time of 25:17.3.
• Classmate Cameron Smith also clocked in at 25:38.5.
• Junior Sebastian Bautista made his season debut, crossing the finish line in 26:06.6.
THE RETURNERS
• UC Irvine has three returners with prior collegiate cross country experience.
• Sebastian Bautista leads the small contingent as he was UCI's top finisher in five of his six meets in 2019.
• He established personal records in both the 8K (25:39.43) and 10K (33:11.2) as a sophomore.
• Junior Christian Hernandez and sophomore Jason Messner are also back from the 2019 squad.
THE NEWCOMERS
• Lukas Amare, Cameron Smith, AJ Sager, Henry McClish and Joshua Ochoa joined the 'Eaters in 2020.
• They saw their initial freshman cross country season canceled, but have all seen action in 2021.
• Amare was UCI's top finisher at the Anteater Opener, placing ninth in the 6K at the ARC Fields (19:02.6).
• Smith has been among the team's top-five runners in each of the Anteaters' three races this season.
• Joining the group this year are true freshmen Jacob Bustamante, Zeid Hussain, Joshua Schuld and Juan Sanchez.
• Schuld had a top-10 showing in his collegiate debut, finishing the Anteater Opener 6K course in 19:07.4.
• He also led the 'Eaters in the 8K at the UCR Invitational (24:49.7) and the Highlander Invitational (25:02.4).
• Hussain and Schuld were teammates at Beckman High School in Irvine.
UP NEXT
• UC Irvine heads north to Davis next week for the Big West Championships on Friday, Oct. 29.
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