COLFAX, Wash. - The UC Irvine men's cross country team finished 19th at the NCAA West Regional Championships Friday afternoon at Colfax Golf Club.
 
It was the Anteaters' best regional finish since 2017.
 
No. 12 Washington took home the team title, while 15th-ranked Oregon was second to secure the West Region's two at-large bids to the NCAA Championships. Washington State's Evans Kurui was the individual champion with a 10K time of 28:53.7.
 
Senior Jacob Bustamante led the 'Eaters with a top-100 showing. He covered the 10K course in 31:21.8 (98th). Redshirt freshman Juan Chantaca wasn't far behind in 105th with a time of 31:31.0.
 
Freshman Omar Reyes was next across the line for UCI at 31:45.9, while senior Cameron Smith was five seconds back at 31:50.5.
 
Senior Zeid Hussain (33:03.7), sophomore Caleb McDaniel (33:17.6) and senior Juan Sanchez (34:26.1) rounded out UC Irvine's lineup.
 
This was the first career 10K for Chantaca, Reyes and McDaniel.