Dons Have Strong Showing at Stump Invitational

Friday, September 15

Davis, Calif.

University of San Francisco

Stump Invitational

Photo by: Eduardo Garcia

9/15/2023 10:07:00 PM | Cross Country

DAVIS, Calif. – The University of San Francisco men's and women's cross country teams continued the season, competing in the Stump Invitational Friday evening at Wildhorse Golf Course.

In the men's 8,000 meters, Will Bujake led the Dons with a seventh-place finish, the highest finish of the season, with a time of 26:16.4. Trevor Deane also placed in the top 10, earning a ninth-place finish with a time of 27:03.7.

Mathilde Valadier led the women in the 6,000 meters, pacing the team with a sixth-place finish. Breaking her previous best set at the USF Invitational by just under six seconds, Valadier finished with a time of 22:40.8. Marlee Kwasnica and Kaylee Noda also earned top finishes, with Kwasnica placing eighth and Noda crossing the finish line in 10th.

FINAL RESULTS:
Women's 6,000 meters:
6. Mathilde Valadier – 22:40.8
8. Marlee Kwasnica – 23:48.7
10. Kaylee Noda – 24:15.5

Men's 8,00 meters:
Will Bujake – 26:16.4
Trevor Deane – 27:03.7
Carter Lewis – 27:46.4
Aaron Ruiz – 27:58.3

UP NEXT:
San Francisco returns to action on Friday, Sept. 22 when the team travels to compete in the Roy Griak Invitational, hosted by Minnesota.

SPONSOR THE DONS:
The University of San Francisco Athletics Department would like to acknowledge and thank our primary sponsor - Provident Credit Union - for their continued support of USF Athletics. Interested in sponsoring the Dons? Please contact Frank Allocco, the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director of External Relations, at fallocco@usfca.edu or at (415) 422-4561.

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