SUNNYVALE, CALIF. - Nevada Cross Country competed at the penultimate meet of the regular season Saturday, finishing third in the men's 8K and 11th in the women's 6K. The Pack's individual performances were highlighted by second and third place (collegiate) finishes from duo Cael Mattioli and Austin Key. 

a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } The men's squad placed third overall in the 8K in a competitive field and were led by an outstanding front-running duo, as Cael Mattioli and Austin Key finished second and third (collegiate), respectively. Mattioli crossed the line in a personal-best 23:42.2, while Key followed just 1.6 seconds later, also in a personal-best 23:43.8 to give Nevada two runners in podium places. The Pack added three more top-35 finishers, with Elijah Chavez placing 23rd in a personal-best 24:29.0, Eddie Yunker finishing 25th in 24:33.0, and Jett Leavitt taking 31st in 24:38.5, helping Nevada secure its second consecutive top-three finish as a team.

Nevada's depth continued to show through as Dillon Walker finished 38th overall in a personal-best 24:44.9. Rounding out the men's performances were Mateo Delgadillo, who recorded a personal-best 25:20.3 to place 73rd, Samuel Boedeker, who notched a personal-best 25:30.1 in 109th, and Drew Hicks, who added a personal-best 26:00.6 effort to finish 152nd.

The women earned an 11th-place finish in the 6K, paced by Natalie Roberts, who led the Wolf Pack once again with a huge personal-best 25th-place finish in 21:14.4, over 30 seconds faster than her previous best. Nevada also placed two runners inside the top 55, as Marina Renna finished 50th in 21:45.6 and Aubrey Thompson crossed 53rd in 21:48.7.

The Pack's next group was led by Samantha Tolotti, who recorded a personal-best 22:12.2 to finish 82nd, followed by Crystal Hernandez in 99th with a time of 22:27.0 and Eleni Keriotis, who notched a personal best22:29.0 to place 101st.

Rounding out the women's results, all running personal bests, were Sasha Livingston, who ran a 22:46.1 to finish 109th, Addison Phillips, who posted a 23:00.1 in 141st, and Skylar Bennett, who crossed the line in 23:02.0 to place 145th.

The Wolf Pack will next compete at home, at the Credit Union One Mountain West Cross Country Championships at Washoe Golf Course in Reno. 

Nevada Results
* All places are collegiate finishes excluding unattached athletes.
Men's 8K (Third Place)
2. Cael Mattioli - 23:42.2 PR
3. Austin Key - 23:43.8 PR
23. Elijah Chavez - 24:29.0 PR
25. Eddie Yunker - 24:33.0
31. Jett Leavitt - 24:38.5
38. Dillon Walker - 24:44.9 PR
73. Mateo Delgadillo - 25:20.3 PR
109. Samuel Boedeker - 25.30.1 PR
152. Drew Hicks - 26.00.6 PR

Women's 6K (11th Place)
25. Natalie Roberts - 21:14.4 PR 
50. Marina Renna - 21.45.6
53. Aubrey Thompson - 21:48.7
82. Samantha Tolotti - 22:12.2 PR
99. Crystal Hernandez - 22:27.0
101. Eleni Keriotis - 22:29.0 PR
109. Sasha Livingston - 22:46.1 PR
141. Addison Phillips - 23:00.1 PR
145. Skylar Bennett - 23:02.0 

Team Results
Men's 8K
1 - Chico State (46) 4, 9, 10, 11, 12
2 - Santa Clara (78) 7, 14, 15, 18, 24
3 - Nevada (84) 2, 3, 23, 25, 31
4 - Pepperdine (114) 5, 6, 21, 34, 48
5 - Stanislaus State (134) 18, 37, 43, 45, 61
6 - Cal Poly Humboldt (239) 36, 40, 42, 52, 69
7 - Cal St. East Bay (273) 26, 30, 46, 75, 96
8 - Fresno State (303) 33, 56, 57, 74, 83
9 - Long Beach St. (325) 13, 35, 71, 79, 127
10 - Sacramento St. (332) 20, 41, 49, 105, 117
11 - CSUMB (349) 51, 58, 65, 82, 93
12 - San Francisco (355) 55, 60, 64, 67, 109
13 - UC Davis (377) 32, 62, 77, 90, 116
14 - Cal Poly DC (383) 54, 70, 72, 84, 103
15 - San Jose St. (405) 47, 50, 76, 86, 146
16 - American River (414) 19, 53, 106, 113, 123
17 - UC Merced (415) 17, 27, 100, 129, 142
18 - Fresno Pacific (428) 44, 63, 66, 119, 136
19 - Pacific (450) 59, 81, 94, 102, 114
20 - St. Mary's-Cal (461) 88, 89, 92, 95, 97
21 - Northern Colorado (512) 39, 80, 128, 130, 135
22 - UC Santa Cruz (533) 87, 91, 98, 126, 131

Women's 6K
1 - Chico State (46) 2, 3, 4, 16, 21
2 - Stanislaus State (77) 5, 11, 14, 23, 24
3 - San Francisco (95) 10, 13, 15, 26, 31
4 - Santa Clara (122) 16, 17, 47, 51, 62
5 - Sacramento St. (179) 18, 20, 29, 55, 57
6 - Fresno State (190) 12, 27, 43, 52, 56
7 - Cal Poly (200) 7, 9, 36, 58, 90
8 - UC Davis (217) 19, 32, 45, 54, 67
9 - CSUMB (284) 37, 40, 64, 68, 75
10 - St. Mary's-Cal (289) 41, 46, 60, 65, 77
11 - Nevada (309) 25, 50, 53, 82, 99
12 - Pepperdine (323) 8, 35, 78, 91, 111
13 - Northern Colorado (366) 30, 38, 76, 96, 126
14 - Cal Poly Humboldt (411) 39, 61, 98, 105, 108
15 - Long Beach St. (417) 44, 48, 70, 121, 134
16 - Stanford (437) 59, 71, 72, 110, 125
17 - Pacific (455) 69, 87, 88, 104, 107
18 - UC Merced (476) 28, 42, 120, 138, 148
19 - Fresno Pacific (497) 63, 84, 103, 119, 128
20 - Cal St. East Bay (536) 80, 102, 114, 118, 122
21 - UNLV (541) 83, 100, 106, 113, 139
22 - CSU Bakersfield (612) 66, 131, 132, 140, 143
23 - San Jose St. (638) 73, 133, 136, 146, 150

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