RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Caltech Cross Country had a standout day at the UCR Highlander Invitational on Oct. 17, with the Beavers' men winning the open race and the women finishing second as a team.

The Caltech men won the 8k open race with 63 points, 34 ahead of runner-up Cal State Los Angeles, in a field of 14 scoring teams.

Junior Stephen Goehringer (Wellesley, Mass. / Wellesley) led the way, placing seventh overall out of 159 finishers in a personal-best 25:13.8. Sophomore Aiden Cope (Mapleton, Utah / Maple Mountain High School) was next for the Beavers, taking 14th in 25:51.6, also a personal best. Senior Ryan Fortin (Londonderry, N.H. / Londonderry) finished 24th in 26:10.6, followed by senior Colin La (Potomac, Md. / Winston Churchill) in 29th who ran his fastest 8k ever at 26:21.2. Junior Aditya Pakal (The Woodlands, Texas / The John Cooper School) completed the scoring five in 31st in 26:22.6, just 1.4 seconds behind La.

On the women's side, Caltech placed second out of 12 scoring teams in the 6k open race with 96 points, 19 ahead of third-place Arizona Christian.

Junior Katelyn Sadorf (Boca Raton, Fla. / Spanish River) paced the Beavers with a third-place finish out of 121 finishers in a personal-best 22:09.5. First-year Rachel Rakower (Scarsdale, N.Y. / Scarsdale High School) followed in 16th in 22:55.8, also a personal best. Junior Hypatia Hamkins (New York, N.Y. / The Brearley School) placed 35th in a personal-best 23:40.1, and first-year Pragya Modgil (Alpharetta, Ga. / Johns Creek High School) was 38th in a personal-best 23:42.5. First-year Lyra Stiglitz (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mount Lebanon High School) rounded out the scoring five in 40th in 23:47.3.

Caltech will next compete at the SCIAC Championships on Friday, Oct. 30, at 8:30 a.m.