Jenny Buncio and Alejandra Contreras Earn All-CCAA Honors at 2003 CCAA Cross Country Championships
Buncio and Contreras lead Toros to fifth-place finish
October 25, 2003

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills juniors Jenny Buncio (Carson, CA/West Torrance) and Alejandra Contreras (El Monte, CA/Mt. SAC) posted respective ninth- and 13th-place finishes at the 2003 CCAA Cross Championships Saturday morning in Chico, CA, earning All-CCAA honors and leading CSUDH to an overall 5th-place finish.

Buncio, a Carson native, finished the 6K race in a season-best time of 22:22.1, finishing just over a minute behind Cal State L.A.'s Sarah Bouchard, who won the event in 21:21.6. Contreras also posted a season-best time in the Championships, running 22:28.7. By finishing in the top 15, Buncio and Contreras each earn an All-Conference nod, giving the Toros their first two All-CCAA selections of the 2003-04 school year.

Other CSUDH results:

• Jacqueline Ramirez, 33rd (23:14.7)
• Isabel Espinoza, 44th (24:01.2)
• Martha Gonzalez, 64th (25:54.8)
• Peace Udechukwu, 81st (28:36.7)
• Keisha Wilson, 83rd (28:49.6)

The Toros compete at the NCAA West Championships on Saturday, November 8, in Chino, CA.

Team Results
1. Chico State, 28 points
2. UC San Diego, 73 points
3, Cal State Stanislaus, 119 points
4. Cal Poly Pomona, 138 points
5. Cal State Dominguez Hills, 142 points
6. Cal State L.A., 160 points
7. Cal State Bakersfield, 164 points
8. Sonoma State, 174 points
9. Cal State San Bernardino, 204 points
10. San Francisco State, 280 points