Completed Event: Cross Country at George Kyte Classic on August 30, 2025 , , M: 3rd out of 13 | W: 6th out of 10
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at George Kyte Classic
M: 3rd out of 13 | W: 6th out of 10
Grand Canyon University Athletics
GCU ranked 13th in weekly coaches poll
9/20/2017 3:50:00 PM | Cross Country
Lopes crack region poll for first time in program history
NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in program history, the GCU men's cross country ranked in the Top-15 of the West Region in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), coming in at 13 regionally. Three other WAC schools landed in their respective region's rankings, Utah Valley (12th in Mountain), New Mexico State (14th in Mountain), and UMKC (14th in Midwest).
"This is a big step in the right direction for our program," GCU head coach Sara Slattery said. "We were successful racing under distance, on an 'okay' day and while missing an athlete."
Junior Brendan Wagler led the men's team finishing fifth overall with a time of 19:43 in the 6k race at the Dave Murray Invite, hosted by the University of Arizona. Junior Daniel Flores finished right behind Wagler with a time of 19:46 to finish sixth overall in the field. Rounding out the scoring five for GCU were, junior Jonny Holsten, with a time of 20:09, freshman Andrew Mitchell, 20:45, and sophomore Angel Salazar, 20:56.
Slattery added, "We are still seven weeks away from the WAC Conference Championships, and nine until NCAA Regionals. We still have to keep working hard, but this is a step in the right direction."
GCU will train for two weeks before traveling to Louisville, Kentucky to race at the NCAA Championships site on Saturday, September 30.
"This is a big step in the right direction for our program," GCU head coach Sara Slattery said. "We were successful racing under distance, on an 'okay' day and while missing an athlete."
Junior Brendan Wagler led the men's team finishing fifth overall with a time of 19:43 in the 6k race at the Dave Murray Invite, hosted by the University of Arizona. Junior Daniel Flores finished right behind Wagler with a time of 19:46 to finish sixth overall in the field. Rounding out the scoring five for GCU were, junior Jonny Holsten, with a time of 20:09, freshman Andrew Mitchell, 20:45, and sophomore Angel Salazar, 20:56.
Slattery added, "We are still seven weeks away from the WAC Conference Championships, and nine until NCAA Regionals. We still have to keep working hard, but this is a step in the right direction."
GCU will train for two weeks before traveling to Louisville, Kentucky to race at the NCAA Championships site on Saturday, September 30.
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