ROCKLIN, Calif. – Diego Montag paced the Dominican men with a 31st-place finish, while Jessica Carvalho led the women in 58th as the Penguins competed at the PacWest Conference Championships on Sunday at Jessup University.
The Dominican men placed fifth with 147 points, finishing ahead of Jessup, Hawai'i Pacific and Chaminade. Biola captured the men's championship with 29 points, followed by Westmont with 41 and CUI with 55. The women finished ninth with 252 points, 16 ahead of Chaminade, while Biola also claimed the women's title with 28 points.
Montag opened aggressively in the men's 8K and sat second overall after the opening mile in 5:16.5. The junior remained inside the top 25 through 2.4 miles before finishing 31st in 27:44.6 to lead Dominican.
Diego Alas was the second Penguin across the line, placing 34th in 28:24.8. Dario Rodriguez followed in 36th at 28:52.1, while Emanuel Hurley finished 38th in 29:18.7 and Jeroam Wood-Piña completed Dominican's scoring five in 42nd at 30:05.9. Ishaan Iyer placed 44th in 30:43.6, and Louie Etta finished 47th in 31:19.4.
Dominican sat fourth in the team standings after the opening mile before settling into fifth by the 2.1-mile split and holding that position through the remainder of the race. The Penguins finished 47 points clear of sixth-place Jessup.
Carvalho led the Dominican women through the 6K course, finishing 58th in 25:27.8. She was followed by Sarah Chavez in 61st at 25:56.8, Sadie Choi in 65th at 26:17.6 and Madeline Beaton in 67th at 26:32.2. Abbigael Williams completed the Penguins' scoring five in 74th at 30:23.6.
The women remained ninth in the team standings at each recorded split, totaling 252 points at both the opening mile and the finish.
Biola's Zach Elam won the men's individual title in 25:17.7, while Alyssa Lopez of Biola captured the women's championship in 21:53.0.
Dominican Men – 8K Results
31. Diego Montag – 27:44.6
34. Diego Alas – 28:24.8
36. Dario Rodriguez – 28:52.1
38. Emanuel Hurley – 29:18.7
42. Jeroam Wood-Piña – 30:05.9
44. Ishaan Iyer – 30:43.6
47. Louie Etta – 31:19.4
Dominican Women – 6K Results
58. Jessica Carvalho – 25:27.8
61. Sarah Chavez – 25:56.8
65. Sadie Choi – 26:17.6
67. Madeline Beaton – 26:32.2
74. Abbigael Williams – 30:23.6
