Toros Take Seventh at UCSD Triton Cross Country Invitational
D'Amico leads Toros to seventh place finish
October 13, 2001

CARSON, Calif.- Cal State Dominguez Hills took seventh place this weekend at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational, held on the campus of UC San Diego. The squad finished with a total time of 2:03:07.10 and an average of 24:45.68 on the 6,000 meter course.

The Toros top three runners finished within the top 50, out of 170 competitors. The Toros once again beat out Division I schools in UNLV and Loyola Marymount University.

Senior Cambria D'Amico (N. Torrance HS) was the first Toro to cross the line with a time of 24:04.60 and a 23rd place finish. D'Amico has been the top finisher for CSUDH in every race this season.

Sophomore Aracne Hernandez (Bellflower HS) finished in 40th place with a time of 24:42.80. Junior Wendy Vallejo (John Marshall HS) was on Hernandez's heels with a time of 24:58.90. Freshman Yosie Castillo (Bellflower HS) stopped watches at 25:22.40. Junior Sherron Rhetta rounded out the Toros in the top 100 with a time of 27:06.00.

The Toros will return to action next weekend when the head back to San Diego to compete in the CCAA Championships.