SUNNYVALE, Calif.--- The Stan State men's cross country team returned to competition Saturday morning with a fifth-place finish at the Bronco Invitational hosted by Santa Clara University at Baylands Park. The Warriors totaled 137 points in the 22-team Men's 8K Invitational, finishing behind No. 8 Chico State, Santa Clara, Nevada and Pepperdine.

Jackson Oliveira led Stan State with a fourth-place finish in 23:40.6, finishing as the top collegiate runner in the field. The sophomore crossed the line behind three unattached competitors and improved upon his time of 24:05.5 from the Kim Duyst Twilight on Sept. 12.

Men's 8K Invitational
Mason Oliveira followed his twin brother with a 13th-place finish in 24:01.2, giving Stan State two runners among the top 13 overall. Tanner Gerhart placed 49th in 24:44.0, while Guardave Pandher finished 58th in 24:49.0.

Freshman Jace Campos rounded out the scoring five with a 61st-place finish in 24:51.3. The Warriors posted a scoring-five average of 24:25.2, with just over 70 seconds separating their first and fifth finishers.  Patricio Kearney finished 83rd in 25:08.0, followed by Larson Wejmar in 139th (25:47.5), Quentin Clarke in 174th (26:20.6) and Andrew Morales in 190th (26:40.6).

Men's 8K Open
Stan State had three runners competing in the Men's 8K Open race. Austin Hein led the Warriors with a 43rd-place finish in 26:42.3, followed by Jason Arriaza in 70th (27:12.0) and Diego Cisneros in 86th (27:33.0).

Chico State captured the Open team title with 50 points, followed by Clovis Community College (92), Cal Poly Humboldt (131), Pacific (190) and UC Merced (195). Stan State did not record a team score with only three runners competing.

Team Standings
No. 8 Chico State captured the Men's 8K Invitational team title with 46 points, followed by Santa Clara (78), Nevada (84), Pepperdine (115) and Stan State (137). Cal Poly Humboldt placed sixth with 244 points, followed by Cal State East Bay (276), UC Davis (300), Long Beach State (303) and Fresno State (307).

Up Next
Stan State will begin postseason competition at the CCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the CSUSB Cross Country Course in San Bernardino. The men's race is scheduled for 10 a.m.

The NCAA Division II West Regional will follow on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento, with the men's race scheduled for 9 a.m. The NCAA Division II National Championship is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas.