Contreras, Buncio Lead CSUDH to Top-Ten Team Finish at NCAA Division II Western Regional Cross Country Championships
Toros conclude cross country season on high note
November 8, 2003

Chino, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills juniors Alejandra Contreras (El Monte, CA/Mt. SAC) and Jenny Buncio (Carson, CA/West Torrance) posted respective 19th- and 26th-place finishes at the 2003 NCAA Division II Western Regional Cross Country Championships this morning at Prado Park in Chino, CA, leading the Toros to an overall eighth-place finish to close their 2003 cross country season.

Contreras, an El Monte native, finished the 6K race in a time of 23:16.1, posting the 11th-best finish amongst all CCAA runners. Buncio finished her season in 26th place, crossing the finish line in a time of 23:26.5, just over 10 seconds behind her teammate. CSUDH finished fourth amongst all CCAA schools competing, placing behind overall team champion Chico State, runner-up UC San Diego and third-place finisher Cal State Stanislaus.

Both Contreras and Buncio, each an All-CCAA selection by virtue of a top-15 finish at the CCAA Cross Country Championships held October 25, ended this morning's race as they have all season, posting the best two marks amongst CSUDH runners. Their efforts led an amazing resurgence for the CSUDH cross country program, as evidenced by the Toros' fifth-place finish at this year's CCAA Championships, after finishing 10th in 2002.

Other CSUDH results

• Isabel Espinoza, 40th (23:53.1)
• Jacqueline Ramirez, 67th (24:38.0)
• Martha Gonzalez, 123rd (26:45.7)

Overall Team Results
1. Chico State, 38 points
2. UC San Diego, 124 points
3. Cal State Stanislaus, 176 points
4. Alaska Anchorage, 177 points
5. Seattle Pacific, 209 points
6. Central Washington, 219 points
7. Western Washington, 242 points
8. Cal State Dominguez Hills, 275 points
9. Hawaii Pacific, 278 points
10. Seattle U, 292 points
11. Sonoma State, 321 points
12. Cal Poly Pomona, 326 points
13. Western Oregon, 358 points
14. Cal State San Bernardino, 403 points
15. Hawaii/Hilo, 405 points
16. Humboldt State, 412 points
17. Cal State Bakersfield, 431 points
18. BYU/Hawaii, 441 points
19. Cal State L.A., 478 points
20. Northwest Nazarene, 510 points
21. Saint Martin's, 525 points
22. Chaminade/Honolulu, 546 points
23. Montana St-Billings, 549 points
24. San Francisco State, 609 points