Oct. 4, 2008

Eugene, OR - Carolyn Ellis finished tenth in her season's debut and Grace Gonzales ran 15th as Cal State Fullerton's women's team finished seventh in the Bill Dellinger Invitational Cross Country Meet in Eugene, Oregon.

Host Oregon won the nationally prominent competition ahead of Arkansas. The Titans finished ahead of 17th-ranked Colorado State and UTEP.

Ellis, who was bothered by a stomach cramp, was clocked in 21:10.01 for the 6K course in cool, rainy weather. She had been held out of competition due to a hip injury. For her efforts, she later was named the Big West Conference female cross country runner of the week. Gonzales was timed in 21:19.16. Completing the Titan scoring were Yomaira Hernandez in 50th at 22:10.02, Erin Griffith in 63rd at 22:41.88 and Andrea Aguilar in 64th at 22:42.01.

"I thought we ran really well," said CSF Head Coach John Elders. "Our goal coming up here was to expose our team to a higher level of competition and try to step up to that level. It was a great experience.

"We were the only women's team from California so the weather was pretty cold for us. We didn't run close to our best so I am optimistically looking forward to that."

Three women who did not make the Oregon trip ran in the Pepperdine Invitational with Kristen Hernandez placing 18th in the Div. I race at 22:19.45 for the 6K course.

Complete Oregon Results in PDF Format

Oregon press release

Complete Pepperdine results in PDF Format

For their efforts, the Titans' women are ranked No. 9 in the West Div. I rankings, their highest regional ranking ever by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Regional Rankings