Friday, September 4
San Francisco, CA | Golden Gate Park
2:30 PM
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
vs
USF Invite
Sievers Leads the Way as Slugs Open Season at USF Invitational
9/4/2026 11:05:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The UC Santa Cruz men's cross country team opened their 2026 season with a 12th place finish at the USF Invitational in Golden Gate Park on Friday afternoon. First year Tristan Sievers highlighted the team's efforts, recording a 25:56.9 to take 72nd overall. As a team, UCSC put three runners in the top 100 and finished with an average team time of 26:21, ending the day with 366 points. UC Santa Cruz will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 12 when they travel to the Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational in Turlock, Ca.
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The Full Results
Tristan Sievers, 72nd place – 25:56.9
Kean Castaneda, 92nd place – 26:18.1
Shahan Ajmani, 98th place – 26:21.4
Tommy Hekl, 106th place – 26:27.5
David Olmo Marchal, 113th place – 26:36.3
Liam Manley, 115th place– 26:40.5
Brennen Rickey, 129th place – 26:56.5
Alex Wille, 137th place – 27:04.6
Kelvin Chan, 148th place – 27:16.9
Karson Brunke, 154th place – 27:26.3
Reid Blake, 164th place – 28:12.4
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The Full Results
Tristan Sievers, 72nd place – 25:56.9
Kean Castaneda, 92nd place – 26:18.1
Shahan Ajmani, 98th place – 26:21.4
Tommy Hekl, 106th place – 26:27.5
David Olmo Marchal, 113th place – 26:36.3
Liam Manley, 115th place– 26:40.5
Brennen Rickey, 129th place – 26:56.5
Alex Wille, 137th place – 27:04.6
Kelvin Chan, 148th place – 27:16.9
Karson Brunke, 154th place – 27:26.3
Reid Blake, 164th place – 28:12.4
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