SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Cal Poly Pomona placed sixth at the 2026 Cougar Challenge on Saturday, scoring 163 points in the men's 8-kilometer race at Mangrum Track & Field.
 
Freshman Daniel Cheyer led the Broncos, finishing 17th overall in 25:16.7. Cheyer covered the opening mile in 4:53.3 and reached the two-mile mark in 9:52.0 before closing the final 400 meters in 1:09.0. Cheyer's performance marked the best of his three 8K races so far this season.
 
Sophomore Derek Ynfante followed in 24th place with a time of 25:30.6. He was followed by freshmen Trajan Cephas, who finished 49th in 26:30.9, and Flynn Gardner, who placed 52nd in 26:35.4.
 
Sophomore Thomas Doherty completed the Broncos' scoring group in 69th place with a time of 27:16.4. Freshman Omar Fabila finished 84th in 27:35.6, while freshman Mason Colwell placed 108th in 28:49.3.
 
Cal Poly Pomona's scoring five combined for a team time of 2:11:10, averaging 26:14 per runner. The Broncos finished just ahead of Riverside, which scored 175 points.
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will head to Lawrence, Kansas for the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet hosted at the site of this year's National Championships. The race will take place on Sunday, October 11^th.
 
 
Bronco Bits

• The Broncos currently have a 40-7 record this season. A "win" is a team they finished ahead of, while a "loss" is teams they finished behind.
• Head coach Chris Bradford's teams have a 675-229 record since 2017.
• This was the 6th time the team had raced on the campus of Cal State San Marcos. In that time, they have beaten 49 of the 64 teams they've raced against.
• Daniel Cheyer and Flynn Gardner both set personal bests in the 8K on Saturday.