SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Led by top individual finishes from
Gracie Trenam and
Dominic McMahon, the UC Davis cross country teams closed out their regular season on Saturday morning at the Bronco Invitational, hosted by Santa Clara at Baylands Regional Park. In their final tune-up ahead of the postseason, Trenam set a massive personal record to pace the women to an eighth-place team result, while McMahon also led the men to an eighth-place finish.
ON THE COURSE (WOMEN'S 6K)
- Gracie Trenam delivered a standout performance for the Aggie women, shattering her previous 2024 personal best by over two minutes to stop the clock at 21:07.5 and place 22nd overall.
- Brooke Butler was the second Aggie across the line, securing 36th place with a time of 21:27.5.
- Kayla Towne also posted a new personal record, crossing in 21:49.5 to place 60th overall and help power the women to 217 points for an eighth-place finish in a 23-team field.
ON THE COURSE (MEN'S 8K)
- Dominic McMahon set the tempo for the men's squad once again, navigating the 8k course in 24:39.8 to finish 42nd overall.
- Chase Joanou was right on his heels as the second Aggie across the finish line, recording a new personal best of 24:43.7 to place 47th overall.
- Tanner Gray also recorded a new personal record, shaving nearly 10 seconds off his previous best to finish in 25:08.6 and secure 83rd place.
- The Aggie men collected 300 points to lock in a eighth-place team result against a 22-team field.
AGGIE PERSONAL RECORDS
Gracie Trenam (W) – 21:07.5
Kayla Towne (W) – 21:49.5
Tanner Gray (M) – 25:08.6
Chase Joanou (M) – 24:43.7
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Santa Clara's Bronco Invitational (Oct. 17)
Sunnyvale, Calif.
WOMEN (6K)
(1. Milaina Almonte, Santa Clara, 20:00.3) 22.
Gracie Trenam, 21:07.5; 36.
Brooke Butler, 21:27.5; 50.
Kirra Fisk, 21:41.3; 60.
Kayla Towne, 21:49.5; 76.
Grace Dunham, 22:00.8; 107.
Phoebe Drazsnzak, 22:22.9; 153.
Angelina Valladeres, 23:17.2
MEN (8K)
(1. Emmanuel Leblond, Unattached, 23:24.0) 42.
Dominic McMahon, 24:39.8; 47.
Chase Joanou, 24:43.7; 83.
Tanner Gray, 25:08.6; 100. Grant Berger, 25:23.6; 114.
Caden Hicks, 25:31.4; 148.
Desmond Vaughs, 25:58.1; 156.
Wesley Ewing, 26:05.0; 211.
Austin Petrik, 27:41.5;
Linus Martin - DNF
UP NEXT: The Aggies shift focus to the postseason as they prepare to head to the Mountain West Championships on Friday, Oct. 30.
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