RENO, Nev. — The UC Davis cross country team made its inaugural appearance at the Mountain West Championships on Friday morning at the Washoe County Golf Course. A disciplined pack-running strategy guided the Aggie women to a sixth-place team finish, while the men secured seventh in their conference postseason debut.

ON THE COURSE (WOMEN'S 6K)

• Sophomore Peyton Adams set the pace for the Aggie women, crossing the line first for UC Davis with a 33rd-place finish in 21:58.9.
• Junior Gracie Trenam finished closely behind in 36th place with a time of 22:08.0.
• Kirra Fisk (44th, 22:29.6) and Brooke Butler (45th, 22:34.6) crossed back-to-back within five seconds of each other to round out the top four Aggies, securing 6th place overall in a 10-team field.

ON THE COURSE (MEN'S 8K)

• Freshman Dominic McMahon led the men's squad for the fourth consecutive meet, placing 46th overall in 25:53.2.
• Chase Joanou followed as the second Aggie across the line, securing 51st place in 26:08.2.
• Tanner Gray (54th, 26:25.0) and Desmond Vaughs (55th, 26:29.6) finished back-to-back inside the top 55 to anchor the men's top four.

UC DAVIS RESULTS
Mountain West Championships (Oct. 30)
Reno, Nev.

WOMEN (6K)
(1. Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico, 18:49.4) 33. Peyton Adams, 21:58.9; 36. Gracie Trenam, 22:08.0; 44. Kirra Fisk, 22:29.6; 45. Brooke Butler, 22:34.6; 49. Grace Dunham, 22:42.3; 53. Phoebe Drazsnzak, 23:04.3; 57. Kayla Towne, 23:15.5; 58. Angelina Valladeres, 23:22.2; 66. Kiah Aitken, 23:49.7; 68. Emily Allison, 23:52.0.

MEN (8K)
(1. Evans Kiplagat, New Mexico, 22:54.3) 46. Dominic McMahon, 25:53.2; 51. Chase Joanou, 26:08.2; 54. Tanner Gray, 26:25.0; 55. Desmond Vaughn, 26:29.6; 63. Caden Hicks, 26:59.0; 64. Wesley Ewing, 27:04.9; 66. Grant Breger, 27:09.5; 69. Austin Petrik, 27:56.6; 70. Linus Martin, 28:09.1.

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 
UC Davis Athletics represents one of the nation's premier public universities on the NCAA Division I stage, with more than 650 student-athletes competing across 25 sports, including 16 programs in the Mountain West Conference. Located in California's quintessential college town, UC Davis combines championship-level athletics with the academic excellence of the nation's #8 public research university and is home to the nation's No. 1 programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine and sustainability. With a growing national media presence, bold investments in facilities and the student-athlete experience, and a tradition of developing champions in competition, in the classroom and beyond, the Aggies are elevating UC Davis on a national stage.