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Cougar Track Teams Coming
Home With Plenty of All-Americans |
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Saturday marked a successful end to a great season of track & field for Cal State San Marcos, as seven more Cougars earned All-American status, bringing the team's final total to nine. As a team, the Cougar women finished in a very impressive tie for 15th, while the men placed 31st. Highlighting the day was Juan Mejia, who finished 4th in the marathon with a time of 2 hours, 28 minutes, and 5 seconds. The junior joins Ashleigh Davis, who took 4th in the 400-meter hurdles on Friday, as the squad's top finishers at Nationals. Senior Bonghabih Shey, a cross-country All-American, ran 2:12.51 in the 800-meter run to close out her fantastic Cougar career with a 5th-place finish. Shey also anchored the 4x400-meter relay team - featuring Samantha Showns, Namadhjlah McIntosh, and Lucia Asbury - to a 6th-place finish. Like Shey, Showns was a star in multiple events, finishing 5th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.87.4. In the 3000-meter steeplechase, junior Whitney Patton placed 6th with a time of 11:10.53 to be named an All-American. On the men's side, Corey Dart completed the 400-meter hurdles in 53.25.4 to place 5th and earn All-American status as well. All-in-all, Saturday proved to be an exciting end to the squad's record-breaking season! |