RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona men's cross country team competed in the 43^rd Annual UCR Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning, placing 10^th in the men's invite. In a field full of Division I talent, CPP was the second-highest finisher among Division II schools with an average time of 24:32 in the 8K race.
 
Redshirt freshman Juan Ramos led the Green & Gold with a time of 24:22.5, averaging 4:54.2 per mile for a 61^st place finish. This was Ramos' first time running under 25 minutes in an 8K race, setting a personal best. It is also the 17^th-fastest time in an 8K race in program history.
 
Leandro Candray was close behind with a time of 24:24.3, placing 64^th and averaging 4:54.6 per mile. This finish was good for the 18^th-fastest time in program history.
 
CPP's reigning individual meet champion, Evan Franco, also set a personal best on Saturday, finishing third among Bronco runners with a time of 24:30.8. This was over 50 seconds faster than his finish at the Coyote Challenge earlier this month, and is tied for the 22^nd-fastest time in program history.
 
In total, six of the nine Broncos competing set personal bests in an 8K race.
 
 
8K Race Results
61. Juan Ramos – 24:22.5 PR
64. Leandro Candray – 24:24.3
72. Evan Franco – 24:30.8 PR
88. Tom McDonnell – 24:42.8 PR
93. Chris Razo – 24:44.1 PR
142. Ethan Romero – 25:13.4 PR
192. Christian Coley – 25:44.5
200. David Flores – 25:50.8
246. Jack Humphrey – 28:08.4 PR

 
Up Next
The Broncos will travel out to Grand Prairie, Texas for the DBU OId Glory Gallop on Saturday, October 5^th.
 
 
Bronco Bits

• Cal Poly Pomona has won the UCR Invitational twice, in both 2014 and 2016.