Stunkard, Melody Espinoza led Roadrunners at Willamette Invitational

SALEM, Ore.— The UTSA cross country teams finished the Willamette Invitational with a third-place men’s team finish and a fifth-place women’s team finish on Saturday morning at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon.

In the opening 8000-meter men’s race, Colton Stunkard led the Roadrunners to a third-place team finish as the Texas City native finished in 10^th place out of a field of 244 runners with a time of 24:39.7. In his season debut, Caden Cunningham started strong as the 20^th place finisher with a time of 25:07.3. OJ Ruiz took 27^th place individually as he crossed the finish line at 25:10.2. Idol Ramon followed exactly one second later to take 29^th place.

Adrian Orozco was the final Roadrunner to score as he finished in 57^th place with a time of 25:42.0. Landon Blankenship landed in 87^th place at 26:26.3, while Gabe Hernandez rounded out UTSA’s runners in 107^th place at 26:57.7.

For the second consecutive meet, Melody Espinoza was the top runner on the women’s side as she placed 12^th out of 222 runners with a time of 17:48.2 in the 5000-meter run. Marissa Espinoza crossed the finish line in 18:16.6 to take 23rd place. Jadelyn Malesich logged a time of 18:33.7 to take 35^th. Brooke Veltman (41^st, 18:45.3) and Taylor Cochran (44^th, 18:46.8) rounded out the top five scorers for UTSA.

Luzaan De Wit finished the race in 67^th place with a time of 19:20.1 Itzel Rojo recorded a finish time of 19:24.4 for 71^stplace, while Chante Dixon rounded out the competing Roadrunners in 75^th place with a time of 19:29.1.

The Roadrunners return to the Lone Star State on Oct. 13 to compete in Texas A&M’s Arturo Barrios Invitational in College Station, Texas, at Watts Cross Country Course.

 

UTSA Results

 

Men (3rd/114)

10	Colton Stunkard	24:39.7
20	Caden Cunningham	25:07.3
27	OJ Ruiz	25:10.2
29	Idol Ramon	25:11.2
57	Adrian Orozco	25:42.0
87	Landon Blankenship	26:26.3
107	Gabe Hernandez	26:57.7

 

Women (5th/131)

12	Melody Espinoza	17:48.2
23	Marissa Espinoza	18:16.6
35	Jadelyn Malesich	18:33.7
41	Brooke Veltman	18:45.3
44	Taylor Cochran	18:46.8
67	Luzaan De Wit	19:20.1
71	Itzel Rojo	19:24.4
75	Chante Dixon	19:29.1

 

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