Pepperdine Has Strong Performance in Sacramento

Saturday, September 28

Sacramento, Calif.

9:40 a.m. PT

Pepperdine University

Capital Cross Challenge

Cori Persinger

Photo by: Jeff Golden

9/28/2019 2:00:00 PM | Cross Country

Results

By: by Athletic Communications

SACRAMENTO, California – The Pepperdine men's and women's cross country teams had another strong performance on Saturday at the Capital Cross Challenge.

Sophomore Karl Winter led the men's team for a second time this season in the men's 8K with a time of 24:51.2. The women were led for the first time in her career, by senior Cori Persinger, in the women's 6K. Her time of 22:15.0 moved her up from number 16 to number 11 on the Waves all-time performance list.

The men finished 17th out of 35 teams overall, while the women finished 33rd out of 40 teams.

MEN'S 8K LEADERS

Sophomore Karl Winter (Stockton, Calif./Saint Mary's HS) 42nd place, 24:51.2
Sophomore Kyle McCabe (Westminster, Colo./Holy Family HS) 75th place, 25:10.4
Senior Jalen Frantal (Westerville, Ohio/Westerville Central HS) 81st place, 25:15.0
Sophomore Jackson Felkins (Southlake, Texas/Carroll Senior HS) 126th place, 25:37.1
Junior Preston Gromer (Casper, Wyo./Kelly Walsh HS) 138th place, 25:42.0

WOMEN'S 6K LEADERS

Senior Cori Persinger (Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit West HS) 119th place, 22:15.0 (PR)
Freshman Skyler Danley (Easton, Pa./Easton Area HS) 144th place, 22:31.2
Sophomore Annelies Ondersma (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./University Liggett School) 250th place, 23:42.3
Sophomore Key Pearson (Bainridge Island, Wash./Vistamar School) 252nd place, 23:42.4 (PR)
Freshman Olivia Miller (Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles HS) 269th place, 23:58.9 (PR)

QUOTABLE

Pepperdine Coach Sylvia Mosqueda said: "Today's race at Capital Challenge was a tough field for both the men and women but they did well. This is where we need to be right now. My goal for these athletes is to have their big race at conference and then do their thing at regionals."

"On the women's side, Cori Persinger had a stellar race to lead the Waves today. The ladies are looking good and it will all come together for their conference meet. As their coach I know when I need to have them ready for their peak performance, I just need to keep all of them healthy and ready to go when it counts."

UP NEXT

Pepperdine's final regular-season meet before the WCC Championships is in two weeks at Santa Clara's Bronco Invitational on Saturday, October 19.