SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The Pacific women's cross country team completed the Master's University Invite, earning a 17th-place finish Saturday at Central Park. 
 
The Tigers were the second finisher among WCC participants competing in the women's 6k course, collecting 448 points in the morning. 
 
"We learned a lot from this race," head coach Josh Jones said. "It was definitely a very crowded event, especially with it being our first time here. We'll take what we've learned and bring our best at the Bronco race."
 
Junior Emily Wernli was the first Tiger to cross the finish line with a time of 23:37.60.
 
Sophomore Valeria Espinoza followed Wernli a few moments later with a 24:09.60.
 
Senior Anahi Avila finished in the top half of the field with a time of 24:41.30. Senior Elisabeth Garner was the next Tiger to cross after securing a 25:12.10.
 
The Tigers look ahead to their next race, which will take place in two weeks at the Bronco Invitational on Saturday, October 19.
 
Women's 6k Team Standings 
1. Salt Lake, 35
2. The Master's, 45
3. Fresno Pacific, 134
4. Embry-Riddle Arizona, 150
5. Marian (Ind.), 162
6. LMU, 171
7. Westmont, 228
8. Pomona-Pitzer, 255
9. CSUN, 279
10. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 319
11. Fresno State, 338
12. Cal Poly DC, 347
13. Cal Tech, 4360
14. UC Merced, 408
15. CSU Bakersfield, 409
16. Vanguard, 425
17. Pacific, 448
18. Cal Lutheran, 455
19. Pepperdine, 475
20. Arizona Christian, 496
21. Cal State Los Angeles, 569
22. Soka, 694
 
Women's Individual 6,000m Results (105 Runners)
61. Emily Wernli, 23:37.60
82. Valeria Espinoza, 24:09.60
111. Anahi Avila Perez, 24:41.30
135. Elisabeth Garner, 25:12.10
206. Beatriz Diaz, 28:41.30
216. Alexa Myers, 30.55.50
 
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