SEASIDE, Calif. – Graduate student Alexis Wallace won for the second time this season, leading the Cal State San Bernardino women's cross country team to a second-place finish at the 6K CCAA Preview Meet/Otter Invitational in nearby Carmel Valley.

Wallace, who won the 5K Coyote Challenge on Sept. 10, finished the 6K course in 22.10.7. Teammate Joanna Lopez was fourth in 23:23.7. Three other Coyote runners placed in the top 15.

Host Cal State Monterey Bay, a second place finisher at the Coyote Challenge, took the team title with 23 points. CSUSB finished with 41 points followed by San Francisco State with 67.

Wallace, who set a personal best time in the 5K last week, improved her personal best time in the 6K Saturday with a 22:10.7 clocking. Her previous best mark was a 22:57.8 in her senior year at University of Redlands in 2021.

Wallace's time was good enough to move her into 10^th place all-time in Coyote 6K history.

Kai Marroquin of CSUSB finished 11^th in 24:33.1, followed by Nicole Renteria in 13^th place at 24:42.7 and Miranda Avila in 14^th spot in 24:47.4.;
 

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The Coyotes will head to Cal State San Marcos for the Cougar Challenge next Saturday, September 24th.