KAHUKU, HI- Chaminade Cross Country has much to be proud of after some standout performances at the 2012 PacWest Championships hosted by Hawaii Pacific at the Kahuku Golf Course.
CUH junior Emily Oschner (Ventura, CA/Camarillo) has become one of the best runners in the PacWest in her junior year, earning a fourth place finish this morning in the 5K event with a time of 18:35. ART U's Jenny Bergren ran an 18:09 to earn individual honors. Azusa Pacific took team honors.
Silverswords sophomore Jorge Cisneros (Lake Elsinore, CA/Lakeside) placed sixth in a highly competitive men's race, leading CUH on the men's side, running a 26:26 in the 8k event. Talal Khan of Cal Baptist was the individual winner with a time of 25:39. Freshman Nicola Perez-Garreaud (Kahului, HI/Maui) finished 48th with a time of 29:10 for Chaminade. CUH junior Emmanuel Jimenez (Palmdale, CA/Highland) was the Swords third-best finisher, coming in with a 29:14 finishing in 49
th place. Cal Baptist earn the team trophy for the men.
Due to their fourth and sixth place finishes respectively, both Oschner and Cisneros will be named to the First Team All PacWest Cross Country Teams.
Coach Picl commented after the Championships in Kahuku:”HPU held a top notch race and all the runners faced tough conditions as the humidity was the foe for many. Emily (Oschner) showed her pedigree, running in the lead pack and just missing third overall by seconds. Jorge (Cisneros) ran a gutsy race proving once again that toughness and talent is his recipe for success. I'm proud of the entire team as every individual pushed hard and represented the Chaminade Ohana as an example to all.”
The Swords are back in action on November 3rd when they head to the NCAA Regionals, hosted by Hawaii Pacific (at Kahuku Golf Course, on Oahu's North Shore). Race time is scheduled for 8:00 AM HT.
