SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tia Oliver and Ryan Martin had the fastest time for the Sacramento State women's and men's cross country teams at the USF Invitational on Friday afternoon. The Hornet women finished in sixth place while the men were seventh.
 
The women's team was first on the course at Golden Gate Park to start the season where Oliver completed the 6K course in 21:26.1. That time was nearly 19 seconds faster that her mark from a year ago and guided her to an 11^th place finish overall.
 
Marina Lipary, who was making her cross country debut for the program, ranked second among Sacramento State runners and was 13^th overall in 21:32.7. Sophia Dudley (19^th, 22:57.4) and freshmen Keira Quigley (62^nd, 22:57.4) and Myklin Cooper (66^th, 23:05.9) completed the scorers for the team.
 
Host San Francisco edged Stanford for the team title. The Dons tallied 44 points to finish two points ahead of the Cardinal. The remainder of the top five was comprised of Cal (95), Nevada (154) and UC Davis (157).
 
The top four finishers for the men's team were returners from a year ago. Martin ran the 8K course in 25:09.0 to place 16^th overall. Brandon Moreno crossed the line 2.1 seconds after Martin and landed just outside the top 20 in 21^st place.
 
Koby Sperandeo (46^th, 25:32.4), Cooper Love (63^rd, 26:00.4) and freshman Thomas Rasner (90^th, 26:39.40) accounted for the other three times that counted towards the team total.
 
Like the women's race, San Francisco was able to defend its home turf to win the team title. The Dons had four of the top five collegiate finishers and totaled just 21 points. UC Davis was second with 87 while Cal was third at 103.
 
Sacramento State will have a week off before competing at the Kim Duyst Twilight Invitational in Turlock, Calif., on Sept. 13.
 
USF INVITATIONAL
Women's Team Results (6K)
1. San Francisco 44; 2. Stanford 46; 3. California 95; 4. Nevada 154; 5. UC Davis 157; 6. Sacramento State 163; 7. Saint Mary's 171; 8. Santa Clara 172; 9. Pacific 209; 10. Fresno State 258; 11. UC Santa Cruz 306; 12. San Jose State 394; 13. American River JC 413
 
Women's Individual Top Five
1. Anna Buettner, USF, 20:27.8
2. Milaina Almonte, SCU, 20:37.6
3. Julia Flynn, STAN, 20:39.9
4. Addie Johnson, CAL, 20:42.3
5. Riley Stewart, STAN, 20:46.2
 
Sacramento State Finishers
11. Tia Oliver 21:26.1
13. Marina Lipary 21:32.7
19. Sophia Dudley 21:43.5
62. Keira Quigley 22:57.4
66. Myklin Cooper 23:05.9
70. Kate Sanders 23:13.3
80. Dominique Abbott 23:27.7
 
Men's Team Results
1. San Francisco 21; 2. UC Davis 87; 3. California 103; 4. Santa Clara 129; 5. Stanford 135; 6. Nevada 147; 7. Sacramento State 187; 8. Pacific 200; 9. San Jose State 236; 10. American River JC 283; 11. UC Santa Cruz 291; 12. Saint Mary's 326; 13. Fresno State 329; 14. Cal Poly DC 457.
 
Men's Individual Top Five
1. Justin Pretre, Cal, 24:09.8
2. Zach Elam, USF, 24:16.5
3. Tryon Jardin, Unatt., 24:21.5
4. Donavan Cheruiyot, Unatt., 23:31.0
5. Ethan O'Shea, USF, 24:34.4.
 
Sacramento State Finishers
16. Ryan Martin 25:09.0
21. Brandon Moreno 25:11.1
46. Koby Sperandeo 25:32.4
63. Cooper Love 26:00.4
90. Thomas Rasner 26:39.4
95. Evan Alexander 26:45.2