The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens won the men’s and women’s team titles at their cross country invitational on Oct. 10 in Claremont. The Vanguard Lions finished second in the women’s race and fifth in the men’s standings. The Caltech Beavers placed third among the men and fourth among the women.
Pomona-Pitzer wins both titles
Pomona-Pitzer’s men earned a perfect team score of 15 by claiming the first five scoring places. Tiernan Colby finished third overall in 25:21.7, followed by Nate Wehner in fourth at 25:31.3. Jefferson Wright placed fifth in 25:37.3, helping the Sagehens establish the meet’s first perfect team score.
The Sagehens’ women scored 29 points, led by Maggie Avey’s runner-up finish in 22:07.5. Lili Maycock finished third and Anna Hirsch fourth as four Pomona-Pitzer runners placed in the top 10. It was the first time since 2018 that both Sagehens teams won their home invitational.
Vanguard and Caltech place well
Ella Murray won the women’s six-kilometer race for Vanguard in 21:49.6. Zoe Tavares finished sixth and Madyson Nakamura eighth as the Lions scored 45 points. Jesse O’Campo led Vanguard’s men with a 15th-place finish in 26:53.1, and the team scored 130 points.
Caltech’s men scored 87 points, with Stephen Goehringer finishing eighth in the eight-kilometer race at 25:57.1. Colin La placed 19th and Ryan Fortin 21st to support the Beavers’ scoring. Katelyn Sadorf led Caltech’s women in 18th place at 23:07.1 as the team finished with 148 points.
CSB Take
Pomona-Pitzer paired strong front runners with the scoring depth needed to win both team titles. Vanguard received an individual victory and two finishes among the top five teams. Caltech’s balanced results offer another positive checkpoint as all three programs prepare for their next races.
