IRVINE – Freshman Nikki Chesnut ran 20:17.9 to lead Cal State San Bernardino's women's cross country team to a ninth-place finish among 16 teams in the Asics/UC Irvine Collegiate Cross Country Invitational 5,000 meter run Saturday at the UCI campus course. 
    Chesnut finished 27th in the field of 159 runners followed in 36th place by senior Kari Brandt, who ran 20:48.8. Seven CSUSB runners finished in the top 63. 
    Southwestern Community College won the team title with four runners in the top 10 followed by Pomona Pitzer, UC Santa Cruz, Cerritos, Cal Baptist, Cal Lutheran, Occidental, Long Beach City College and the Coyotes. 
    Following Chesnut and Brandt into the finish chute for the Coyotes were Anjuli Nieto, 61st in 21:15.5; Marlene Malagon, 65th in 21:29.2, and Shawna Alvarez in 21:35. 5. 
    Eight other Coyotes also ran in the event. 
    Mikayla Murphy of UC Santa Cruz was the individual winner of the 5K race in 18:21.3. 
    ASICS/UC IRVINE COLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL 
    Team scores: 1. Southwestern 52, 2. Pomona Pitzer 60; 3. UC Santa Cruz 66; 4. Cerritos College 105; 5. Cal Baptist 129; 6. Cal Lutheran 161; 7. Occidental 172; 8. Long Beach City College 222; 9. COYOTES, 228; 10. Rio Hondo 278; 11. Caltech 333; 12. College of Canyons 369;
13. The Master's 377; 14. East L.A. College 390; 15. Pasadena CC 436; 16. SOKA 4443. 
    Top finishers: 1. Mikayla Murphy (UC Santa Cruz) 18:21.3; 2. Alicia Freese (Pomona Pitzer) 18:44.1; 3. Lenzsey Scott (Southwestern) 18:53.7. 
    CSUSB COYOTES: 27. Nikki Chesnut, 20:17.9; 36. Kari Brandt, 20:48.8; 61. Anjuli Nieto, 21:15.6; 65. Marlene Malagon, 21:29.2; 67. Shawna Alvarez, 21:35.5; 71. Alena Mohd-Yusof, 21:42.3; 73. Kristen Torrez, 21:43.8; 91. Anjelica Lopez, 22:20.5; 95. Jordan Arnswald, 22:30.6; 108. Gaby Neblina, 23:16.8; 116. Kindra Funch, 23:47.6; 128. Vanessa Graff, 24:41.9; 132. Jennifer Garcia, 25:02.9.