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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Cal State East Bay women's cross country team competed at the San Francisco State Invitational on Friday afternoon, taking sixth place out of 14 teams at Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadows.

With just two weeks remaining before the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships in Ontario, the Pioneers treated the meet as a tune-up. They posted a strong team finish and beat two CCAA teams as CSUEB's newcomers continue to impress. 

Junior transfer Dana Pollard was the top runner for East Bay in the late afternoon race, placing 25th with a 6k time of 23:29.2. Freshman Megan Satterfield was the team's second finisher in 32nd place in 24:00.6

Senior Kelsey Lamb (24:32.9), junior Kandace Compton (24:33.3), and freshman Andrea Romero (24:33.4) all ran together, taking 38th, 39th, and 40th place, respectively.

Senior Sarah Perrin crossed the finish line in 47th place in 25:07.4, and sophomore Taryn Stevenson was CSUEB's seventh contributor to the in 56th place with a time of 25:49.3. Freshman Brittney Duquette ran 25:59.2, freshman Alondra Castro Ortiz ran 26:13.2, and junior Kenia Rendon finished in 27:53.7 to round out the afternoon.

Next Saturday, the Pioneers have one final tune-up before the CCAA Championships. They'll run at the Bronco Invitational, hosted by Santa Clara University at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale.