WOMEN, MEN, HOLTZ AND GROSE ALL VICTORIOUS AT NEVADA CROSS COUNTRY MEET

10/10/2009

RENO, Nev. — The Sacramento State women and men both finished first at the WAC Preview cross country meet on Saturday. Both teams also had the individual winner as Kristina Holtz and Scott Grose each claimed the top spot.

The Hornet women scored 31 points to finish just ahead of host Nevada which scored 35. Utah was third with 54. Holtz ran 20:05 to edge Nevada's Jordan Burke at the line. Renisha Robinson was second on the team and fifth overall in a time of 20:35.

Freshman Rachel Mitchell was two seconds behind Robinson and placed sixth. The team also had Caprice Bradshaw finish in the top 10 as she ran 20:39 to place eighth. Jenni Eiremo completed the lineup by finishing 11th in 20:55.

Grose ran 2:29 in the men's 8K race and was 11 seconds faster than the closest competitor. Chris Romo had the second fastest time by a collegiate athlete and was third oerall in 28:14.

Freshman Nathanie Litwiller was fifth in 29:15 and was immediately followed by Jason Sey (29:17) and Daniel Mitchell (29:23).

Sacramento State will next compete on Saturday, Oct. 17, when they travel to the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, Calif.

WOMEN'S RESULTS - 5K
1. Sacramento State 31
2. Nevada 35
3. Utah 54

INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
1. Kristina Holtz, SAC, 20:05
2. Jordan Burke, NEV, 20:05
3. Amanda Mergaert, UU, 20:17
4. Katarina Ratkowiak, NEV, 20:23
5. Renisha Robinson, SAC, 20:35

SACRAMENTO STATE FINISHERS
1. Kristina Holtz 20:05
5. Renisha Robinson 20:35
6. Rachel Mitchell 20:37
8. Caprice Bradshaw 20:39
11. Jenni Eiremo 20:55

MEN'S RESULTS - 8K
INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
1. Scott Grose, SAC, 27:29
2. Stephen Pottey, Unatt., 27:40
3. Chris Romo, SAC, 28:14
4. Tim Koepsell, Unatt., 28:45
5. Nathanie Litwiller, SA, 29:15

SACRAMENTO STATE FINISHERS
1. Scott Grose 27:29
3. Chris Romo 28:14
5. Nathanael Litwiller 29:15
6. Jason Sey 29:17
7. Daniel Mitchell 29:23