SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Sophomore Anna Vogtmann broke a 14-year old school record to lead the UC Irvine women's cross country team to a sixth-place finish Saturday morning at the Bronco Invitational.
 
Vogtmann became the first Anteater to run a sub 20-minute 6K race, covering the course at Baylands Regional Park in 19:54.7. She broke the previous standard of 20:12.5 which was set by four-time All-Big West performer Laura Olvera in 2008. Vogtmann finished fifth in the race.
 
Senior Hannah Chau added a top-15 showing, placing 11th overall in a season-best 20:17.2. She was .3 seconds off her PR that ranks third in program history.
 
Graduate student Evelin Meza also cracked UCI's all-time top-10 with a lifetime-best 20:56.2 (31st).
 
Sophomores Maggie Sczupak (21:32.9) and Malia Gay (21:45.9) both registered personal records, while junior McKenna Paulson notched a season-best 21:44.5.
 
Rounding out the 'Eater lineup were Montgomery Allison (21:46.8), Cathy Salazar-Gasca (21:49.2), Olivia Liuson (21:51.3) and Tea Akiaten (21:57.5). Allison and Salazar-Gasca set PRs, while Akiaten ran her first 6K race.
 
UC Irvine will be back in action next Friday, Oct. 21, at the Titan Invitational in its final tune-up before the Big West Championships (Oct. 29).