Fresno State
Fresno State Invitational
Cross Country Teams Puts Up a Fight
9/14/2002 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Sept. 14, 2002
FRESNO, Calif. - "I wanted to run faster" said Kara June after finishing the women's 5K at the 38th annual Fresno State Invitational. The Fresno State men's and women's cross country teams both competed and proved that they are a force to be reckoned with. Three Fresno State cross country members: Kara June, Michelle June and Phil Ogilvie all recorded personal best times in their respective races.
For the second meet in a row Kara June has been the women's team top finisher. She placed third overall and finished the race in 18:19 which is her best time to date for the 5K. Her teammate Olga Gutierrez- Nunez (Visalia, Calif.) placed second on the team 33rd overall with a time of 19:34. Fellow teammate and sisiter Michelle June (Santa Maria, Calif.) also recorded her best time in the 5k finishing third on the team and 34th overall, with a time of 19:36. The women's team finished seventh out of 14 teams.
The first place team was the University of Nevada, Reno whose top runner was Emma Garrad with a time of 17:59.
The men's team placed third out of seven teams in their 8K race. Fernando Cabada (Clovis, Calif.) was Fresno State's top finisher and seventh overall with a time of 26:13. On his heals was teammate Phil Ogilvie (Clarksburg, Calif.) with his fastest time to date of 26:22 and a ninth place finish. Roosevelt Cook (Oakhills Calif.) took third place on the team and 23rd overall with a time of 26:59.
Cal State Chico took first place as a team in the invitational. Their top runner was Chris Eggers and his first place time of 25:44.
