SUU Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Prepares For UC Riverside Meet Saturday

SUU Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Prepares For UC Riverside Meet Saturday

RIVERSIDE, Calif.-Saturday, the Southern Utah University men’s and women’s cross country teams are in action again as they will be at the UC Riverside Invitational at Riverside, Calif.

The Thunderbirds will be running their best athletes at this invitational and have set their lineups.

The men’s lineup consists of Mark Bennett of Tucson, Ariz., George Espino of Las Vegas, Liam Kennell of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Michael Martin of Eugene, Ore., Koy Moore of Orem’s Timpanogos High School, Sean Newcomb of Walla Walla, Wash., Nate Osterstock of Holladay, Utah, Aidan Reed of Helena, Mont. and Christian Ricketts of Grover Beach, Calif.

In the open race portion of the event for the men, the Thunderbirds will go with Sage Ducote of St. George’s Desert Hills High School, Michael Finch of St. George’s Pine View High School, Thomas Grant of Andrezieux, France, Jason Quinn of St. George’s Dixie High School and Max Spence of Salt Lake City’s Olympus High School.

For the women, the Thunderbirds will be represented by Sharlie Dimick of Syracuse, Utah, Madison Fruchey of Huntertown, Ind., Brighton Glassman of Eugene, Ore., Maddy Kauffman of Lehi, Utah, Julietta Navarette-Lamas of Orem’s Timpanogos High School, Angie Nickerson of Murray, Utah, Morgan Porcaro of Erda, Utah, Alison Pray of Payson, Utah and Haley Tanne of Lindon, Utah.

The open race portion for the women will see Josie Bushar of Washington City, Utah and Samantha Taylor of Overland Park, Kan. compete for the Thunderbirds.