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Men Place Fifth, Women take Eighth at Pac-12 Cross Country Championships
October 28, 2022 | Cross Country
Riverside, Calif. โ The UCLA Cross Country teams competed in the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships hosted by USC in Riverside, Calif., on Friday. The men's team brought home a fifth-place finish and the women finished in eighth.
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Emma Tavella was the top runner once again for the Bruin women, placing 30th in the conference meet. Tavella crossed the line in 20:04.7 in the 6k race. Sophomore Mia Kane (20:32.4) was UCLA's second runner, placing 45th in the meet. Angelina Shandro trailed just behind, crossing in 20:29.8 for 48th place. Freshman Kaho Cichon (20:43.9) and sophomore Anna Weirich (20:52.4) rounded out the scorers for UCLA, who ran 10 student-athletes in the race.
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In the second race of the day, Ronan McMahon-Staggs and Peter Herold got off to a hot start at the UC Riverside Agricultural Operations Course, sitting in the top 20 in the first 2000 meters of the race. ย Herold crossed the line in 16th place, running a 23:15.8 to secure the top-20 finish. Michael Mireles ran a consistent race to earn 22nd-place, posting a 23:35.5. McMahon-Staggs was the Bruins' third runner, finishing in 28th place. Freshman Jai Dawson (24:30.2) and junior Anthony Stone (24:35.5) finished 45th and 46th, respectively, to complete the Bruins' scoring five.
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Final Results โ Women's 6k (Team 8th, 214 pts)
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30. Emma Tavella, 20:04.7
45. Mia Kane, 20:23.4
48. Angelina Shandro, 20:29.8
52. Kaho Cichon, 20:43.9
60. Anna Weirich, 20:52.4
62. Claire Selleck, 20:55.1
63. Ashley Johnson, 20:55.5
67. Chloe Brown, 21:03.3
68. Sophia Hoelzel, 21:04.7
70. Gwyn George, 21:07.5
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Final Results โ Men's 8k (Team 5th, 142 pts)
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16. Peter Herold, 23:15.8
22. Michael Mireles, 23:35.5
28. Ronan McMahon-Staggs, 23:45.0
45. Jai Dawson, 24.30.2
46. Anthony Stone, 24:35.5
47. Dylan Wilbur, 24:41.0
54. Mason Ratkovich, 25:03.9
58. Jake Parker, 25:08.6
62. Andrew Martinez, 25:18.6
77. Conor Gibson, 26:42.4
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2022 UCLA Cross Country Schedule
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Up Next
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The Bruins head to Seattle, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 11 to run in the NCAA West Regional Championship.
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Emma Tavella was the top runner once again for the Bruin women, placing 30th in the conference meet. Tavella crossed the line in 20:04.7 in the 6k race. Sophomore Mia Kane (20:32.4) was UCLA's second runner, placing 45th in the meet. Angelina Shandro trailed just behind, crossing in 20:29.8 for 48th place. Freshman Kaho Cichon (20:43.9) and sophomore Anna Weirich (20:52.4) rounded out the scorers for UCLA, who ran 10 student-athletes in the race.
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In the second race of the day, Ronan McMahon-Staggs and Peter Herold got off to a hot start at the UC Riverside Agricultural Operations Course, sitting in the top 20 in the first 2000 meters of the race. ย Herold crossed the line in 16th place, running a 23:15.8 to secure the top-20 finish. Michael Mireles ran a consistent race to earn 22nd-place, posting a 23:35.5. McMahon-Staggs was the Bruins' third runner, finishing in 28th place. Freshman Jai Dawson (24:30.2) and junior Anthony Stone (24:35.5) finished 45th and 46th, respectively, to complete the Bruins' scoring five.
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Final Results โ Women's 6k (Team 8th, 214 pts)
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30. Emma Tavella, 20:04.7
45. Mia Kane, 20:23.4
48. Angelina Shandro, 20:29.8
52. Kaho Cichon, 20:43.9
60. Anna Weirich, 20:52.4
62. Claire Selleck, 20:55.1
63. Ashley Johnson, 20:55.5
67. Chloe Brown, 21:03.3
68. Sophia Hoelzel, 21:04.7
70. Gwyn George, 21:07.5
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Final Results โ Men's 8k (Team 5th, 142 pts)
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16. Peter Herold, 23:15.8
22. Michael Mireles, 23:35.5
28. Ronan McMahon-Staggs, 23:45.0
45. Jai Dawson, 24.30.2
46. Anthony Stone, 24:35.5
47. Dylan Wilbur, 24:41.0
54. Mason Ratkovich, 25:03.9
58. Jake Parker, 25:08.6
62. Andrew Martinez, 25:18.6
77. Conor Gibson, 26:42.4
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2022 UCLA Cross Country Schedule
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- Thursday, Sept. 1 โย UCSD Dual Meet (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.)
- Men:ย 1st (17 points)
- Women:ย 1st (18 points)
- Friday, Sept. 23 โย Bill Dellinger Cross Country Invitational (Eugene, Ore.)
- Men:ย 3rd (63 points)
- Women:ย 7th (138 points)
- Saturday, Oct. 15 โย Weis-Crockett Invitational (Stillwater, Okla.)
- Men:ย 5th (186 points)
- Women:ย 15th (363 points)
- Saturday, Oct. 15 โย Highlander Invitational (Riverside, Calif.)
- Men:ย 6th (160 points)
- Women:ย 3rd (112 points)
- Friday, Oct. 28 โย Pac-12 Championships (Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Men: 5th (142 points)
- Women: 8th (214 points)
- Friday, Nov. 11 โย NCAA West Regional Championship (Seattle, Wash.)
- Saturday, Nov. 19 โย NCAA Championships (Stillwater, Okla.)
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Up Next
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The Bruins head to Seattle, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 11 to run in the NCAA West Regional Championship.
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