Nationals await Lions’ Hall, Magana

FRESNO -- Vanguard University’s Tony Magana led the Lions to a

fifth-place finish at the NAIA Region 2 Championships Saturday at

Woodward Park.

Magana went 25:43 over the 8K course, finishing fifth. Also from

Vanguard: Matt Meyer (19th at 26:30, Mikael Larsson (20th at 26:31),

Steve Lalia (30th at 27:20) and John Nelson (36th at 27:36).

Vanguard’s women’s entry was seventh with Sarah Hall pacing the

effort with a fourth-place finish in 18:46 for the 5K distance.

Jennie Thune was 21st in 19:20 and Elizabeth Huipe was 23rd in

19:30, followed by Bridget Lonsdale (21:66) and Carrie McIntyre

(23:45).

With their high finishes, Magana and Hall, both products of

Estancia High, qualified for the NAIA National Championships at

Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisc., Nov. 23.