Sept. 22, 2007

Malibu, Calif. - With the help of a 33rd place finish by junior Micaela Klaus (Peru, NY), the Pacific cross-country team finished in ninth place at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 22. USC's Sarah Cocco was the first individual to finish the race, covering the 6K course in a time of 20:00, while Cal State LA took home the meet's team title with a total score of 64.

Junior Meghan Mullen (South San Francisco, Calif.) was the second Tiger to cross the line behind Klaus in the event, as Klaus recorded a time of 21:55. Mullen finished with a time of 22:35 in 50th place overall.

Other Tigers competing in the race were Kristina Hammarstrom (Manteca, Calif.), Francesca Au (Concord, Calif.), and Victoria Lam (Oakland, Calif.). Hammarstrom finished in 66th place with a time of 23:23, Au finished in 85th with a time of 24:01, and Lam finished in 111th place with a time of 28:52.

The Tigers will next be in action on Sept. 29 when they will compete in the Stanford Invitational in Stanford, Calif. The race will begin at 4:00 p.m.

33. Klaus 21:55

50. Mullen 22:35

66. Hammarstrom 25:23

85. Au 24:02

111. Lam 28:52