Sept. 4, 1999

SPARKS, Nev. - California's Christy Villa won the women's race Saturday at the Nevada Invitational cross country meet. The Golden Bear newcomer edged Stanford's Laura Turner by three seconds, finishing the 5-K course in 18:44.

It was the second year in a row the California men's and women's cross country teams kicked off their season at the Nevada Invitational at Hidden Valley Regional Park. Both squads placed second, each with a team score of 49 points.

Thomas Marley led a contingent of seven Cardinal runners to finish in the Top 10 as Stanford captured first place in the men's 4-mile race. The Cardinal finished with 15 points as they seized the first six places, with their lowest finisher coming in eighth. Marley took top individual honors with a time of 20:51.

Stanford also secured the women's title, with five of their six runners in the top 10 for a team score of 27 points. The Bears narrowly edged Nevada, which finished third with 50 points.

The Bears next race is at the Fresno Invitational, Sept. 18 at Woodward Park.

Men's and Women's Cross Country

Nevada Invitational
Sparks, Nev., Hidden Valley Regional Park

Men's Scores - Team Results: 1. Stanford 15, 2. California 49. Individual Results: 1. Thomas Marley (STAN) 20:51, 2. Jake Maas (STAN) 21.00, 3. Joe Urbanski (STAN) 21.12, 4. Daniel Parris (STAN) 21.16, 5. Jamey Gifford (STAN) 5:21. Cal Runners: 7. Steve Immel 21:52, 9. Peter Egerton 22:20, 10. John Collin 22:30, 11. Zack McGahey 22:39. 12. Mike Pestorich 24:06, 13. Craig Lee 24:06.

Women's Scores - Team Results: 1. Stanford 27, 2. California 49, 3. Nevada 50. Individual Results (22 runners): 1. Christy Villa (CAL) 18:44, 2. Laura Turner (STAN) 18:47, 3. Jody Carlsen (NEV) 18:49, 4. Caroline Annis (STAN) 18:56, 5. Jessica Zarndt (NEV) 19:39. Other Cal Runners: 9. Erin Belger 19:50, 12. Linden Bader 20:54, 13. Camille Stanley 21:01, 14. Nina Nikanjam 21:15, 16. Lina Biber-Ferro 21:26.