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Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational
UCLA Men's XC Notches Fifth-Place Finish at Nuttycombe Invite
October 18, 2019 | Cross Country
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MADISON, Wisc. - The 20th-ranked UCLA men's cross country team made a statement on Friday afternoon at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational presented by Under Armour, earning fifth place in a stacked pool of ranked squads at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course.ย
UCLA's top-5 finish was highlighted by victories over multiple ranked opponents, including No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 Portland, No. 11 Purdue, No.15 Indiana and No. 19 Wisconsin, the host of the meet. Northern Arizona won the men's race for the fourth-straight year.ย
The Bruin men had three runners finish in the top 25. Once again, Robert Brandt led the way for UCLA, finishing sixth with an 8K time of 23:44.1. Colin Burke climbed 11 spots in the final 2000m, going from 29th to 11th, where he finished at 23:57.2. Garrett Reynolds recorded a 24th-place finish, wrapping up the race at the 24:01.3 mark.ย
In the 'B' race, Darius Riley earned 24th place, finishingย in 25:00.7.ย
Christina Rice continued the strong start to her season, leading the UCLA women with a time of 20:45.6 to land a spot in the top-50. Freshman Emma Tavella was UCLA's next finisher, as she crossed the line at 21:49.0 to place 168th. The Bruins ultimately took 33rd, while Arkansas saw four runners finish in the top-10 on the way to a first-place finish.ย ย
NEXT RACE
A second group of UCLA Bruins will race tomorrow morning at the Highlander Invitational on the campus of UC Riverside. The men's 8K will begin at 8 a.m. PT, followed by the women's 6K at 8:40 a.m.ย
MEN'S RESULTS
6. Robert Brandt (23:44.1)
18. Colin Burke (23:57.2)
24. Garrett Reynolds (24:01.3)
76. Chris Morzenti (24:27.8)
99. George Gleason (24:36.5)
100. Millen Trujillo (24:36.5)
230. Arturo Sotomayor (27:09.9)
24. Darius Riley (25:00.7) - Men's 'B' Raceย
WOMEN'S RESULTS
48. Christina Rice (20:45.6)
168. Emma Tavella (21:49.0)
177. Cassandra Durgy (21:56.6)
190. Paige Carter (22.00.6)
192. Jackie Garner (22.00.8)
202. Lilly Schmidt (22:05.7)ย
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