SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- The warm Saturday morning greeted Vanguard's men's cross country team at The Master's Invitational, but the squad pushed through to come home with a 13th-place result.  The Lions had 356 points and a total time of 2:14:53.
 
"Our men had a solid race today," said Head Coach Bryan Wilkins.  "The goal was to finish in the top half of the field, and we accomplished that, factoring in the teams that didn't score.  Caleb & Josiah ran exceptionally well today.  This team is making steady progress and there's lots more to come from this group."
 
 
What Happened?  Ommar Arroyo (55th) topped the team with a finishing time of 26:09.6, with Caleb Dickerson coming next in 84th in a time of 26:48.6.  Jesse O'Campo was not far behind Dickerson, as O'Campo placed 87th with a 26:49.5, while Ulysses Rios was 101st in 26:04.8, his best time of the season.  Rudy Mendoza followed in 135th (28:00.7), Josiah Kirby completed the run in 139th in a season-best 28:04.4, and Rylan Starnes was 174th (29:26.5).
 
What's Next?  The Lions go to the Pomona-Pitzer Invite next Saturday morning.