Fresno Pacific Athletics

KENOSHA, Wisc. - #16 Fresno Pacific finished 23rd in their first appearance at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships.

Three Sunbirds finished in the top 100 individual runners to help the Sunbirds finish 23rd of the 32 team event.  Benny Madrigal finished 70th, Cesar Rodriguez came in 82nd, and right behind him in 84th was Isai Orea.

The remaining four runners, Javier Sanchez, Claudio Moreno, Joshua Hodges and Nathan DeVault, finished respectively, 115th, 125th, 169th and 181st.  There were over 200 athletes participating in the race.

Even though the Sunbirds went into the meet 16th in the nation, the Sunbirds have to be proud of their historic accomplishment for Fresno Pacific’s program.