Freshman Danielle Rowlinson led the Lions with the 25th place finish and a time of 18:59.8 for the 5K distance. As the top finisher for the Lions, Rowlinson earns a spot to compete at the WCC Championships next weekend in Provo, UT. Other finishers for the Lions include sophomore Holly LaPlante (19:28.8), senior Elena Garcia (19:58.9), freshman Emily Sandberg (20:09.9), and Gaby Guerrero (20:13.8). 

 

The men were led by senior Alex Sasser who, as the top finisher, earned a spot on the WCC team next weekend. Sasser was 19th with a time of 25:42.0 for 8K. Sophomore Kyle Freidler was next to finish with a time of 26:02.7 in 29th. Freshman Max Smith had the best performance of his short career running a personal best of 26:33.4. Other finishers included junior Marcus Avila (26:43.7), senior Ben Davis (27:06.4), senior Joey Rodgers (27:26.4), and freshman Max Himmelright (27:59.5). 
 
For the second year in a row, alums of the LMU Cross Country and Track & Field program also participated in the race. The alums were led by Weston Strum (Class of 2014) who was second overall with a time of 24:30.5. Strum was near 90 seconds faster than he ran last year. John Pickhaver (Class of 2014) was next in for the alums in 12th place in a time of 25:20.7. Other alumni participants included Grant Lapovich (Class of 2017), Andy Lopez (Class of 2015), Dan Smith (Class of 2014) and Brandon Vientos (Class of 2016). 

 

The Lions begin their postseason run at the WCC Championships on October 27 in Provo, UT. The women race at 10 a.m. and the men at 11 a.m.