Pacific Invitational
Cal Poly Women Win Pacific Invite with Perfect Score
10/2/2026 7:00:00 PM | Cross Country
LODI, Calif. — The Cal Poly women’s cross country team cruised to the team title at the Pacific Invitational on Friday, achieving a perfect score of 15 on the Micke Grove Golf Course.
A total of 15 Mustangs competed in the meet — 11 women and four men — as Cal Poly battled runners from host Pacific, Saint Mary’s and Sacramento State.
The Mustangs completely dominated the women’s 6K race, sweeping the top five places to achieve a perfect score of 15 in a meet for the first time since Oct. 17, 2015, at the Cal Poly Invitational. Junior Melisse Djomby Enyawe led the way, capturing first with a time of 21:02.6.
Senior Lianna Guerra was right behind her in second (21:32.6), junior Renae Searls took third (21:38.8), freshman Sydney Middleton secured fourth (21:39.2) and sophomore Avery Smith grabbed fifth (21:51.1) to round out the runners that scored for the Cal Poly women.
Senior Sydney Sundgren and junior Ella Echsner also finished inside the top 10 for the Mustangs, placing seventh (22:09.0) and 10th (22:19.7) respectively.
On the men’s side, freshman Kyle Jakary was Cal Poly’s top finisher, securing second on the 8K course with a time of 24:57.7. Sophomore JR Lesher earned third (25:16.2), junior Devin Ibarra fourth (25:24.1) and freshman Oliver Hunter sixth (25:28.1).
The Mustangs return to competition in two weeks for their final action of the regular season. Cal Poly will split the squad between the Arturo Barrios Invitational hosted by Texas A&M on Friday, Oct. 16, and the Bronco Invitational hosted by Santa Clara on Saturday, Oct. 17.
RESULTS
WOMEN
TEAM SCORES — 1, Cal Poly, 15. 2, Sacramento State, 47. 3, Pacific, 84. 4, Saint Mary’s, 128. 5, Jessup, 130.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS — 1, Melisse Djomby Enyawe, 21:02.6. 2, Lianna Guerra, 21:32.6. 3, Renae Searls, 21:38.8. 4, Sydney Middleton, 21:39.2. 5, Avery Smith, 21:51.1. 7, Sydney Sundgren, 22:09.0. 10, Ella Echsner, 22:19.7. 11, Isabella Ramirez, 22:20.7. 13, Brenna Mannion, 22:32.3. 18, Addison Ewers, 22:48.8. 20, Annika Mark, 22:50.1.
MEN
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS — 2, Kyle Jakary, 24:57.7. 3, JR Lesher, 25:16.2. 4, Devin Ibarra, 25:24.5. 6, Oliver Hunter, 25:28.1.
