UC Irvine
UC Riverside Invitational
Chantaca Leads Anteaters in Riverside
September 21, 2024 | Men's Cross Country
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Redshirt freshman Juan Chantaca ran the third-fastest 8K in program history to lead the UC Irvine men's cross country team Saturday morning at the UC Riverside Invitational.
Chantaca covered the UCR Agricultural Operations Course, which is the home of the 2024 Big West Championships, in 23:51.4. He finished 17th in a field of 247, and etched his name in the school record books behind teammate Zeid Hussain and Ricky Barnes who are tied for first in program history (23:47.0).
Senior Cameron Smith was next across the line for the Anteaters, clocking in at 24:18.8. His time ranks ninth among UCI's all-time leaders. He was followed by seniors Joshua Schuld (24:43.3), Zeid Hussain (24:45.0), Jacob Bustamante (24:48.4) and Juan Sanchez (24:53.8).
Freshman Omar Reyes (25:06.2), sophomore Caleb McDaniel (25:31.1), sophomore Jimmy Markowicz (25:44.0) and senior AJ Sager (25:53.7) also notched season bests.
As a team, the 'Eaters were ninth overall. California Baptist took home the team title with 25 points.
UC Irvine will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 5, when it heads to Salem, Oregon, for the Charles Bowles Invitational.
