Highlander Invitational cross country meet held in Riverside

The annual Highlander Invitational cross country meet took place at the Ag/Ops Course in Riverside, California, featuring athletes from numerous NCAA Division I, II, and III programs, as well as NAIA and junior college teams.

UC Riverside athletes recorded several personal bests during the event. In the men’s race, freshman Brady Bertsch led the team at the halfway mark and finished in the top 50 with a time of 24:40.4. Other notable performances included Hunter Hannah and Jarron Chua, who both set personal bests. In the women’s race, Makayla Anderson led the Highlanders with a personal best time of 21:05.6, helping the team secure an eighth-place finish.

San Diego State University also competed in the invitational, marking their sixth consecutive year at the event. The Aztecs faced a competitive field that included top-ranked regional teams such as California Baptist and UC Irvine.