SALINAS, Calif. — The Lake Tahoe Community College men’s cross country team captured fifth place out of 15 teams with a score of 134 at the Pink in the Park Invitational.

Sophomore Elijah Gilleland crossed the finish line in sixth place overall with a season-best time of 20:59.1. He was followed immediately by fellow sophomores Kyle Oltmanns and Jacob Manning, who also secured top-10 finishes and season-best marks to form a dominant lead pack. Oltmanns took seventh at 21:14.9, while Manning placed eighth after clocking 21:16.3.

Kenton Girt provided crucial scoring depth in the middle of the field, finishing 52nd overall with his own season-best time of 22:41.5. Freshman Richard Stites rounded out the scoring five for LTCC, placing 69th with a time of 23:13.2.

Shivraj Dhillon also competed for the Coyotes, finishing 83rd with a time of 23:54.4.

Lake Tahoe CC
6. Elijah Gilleland 20:59.1
7. Kyle Oltmanns 21:14.9
8. Jacob Manning 21:16.3
52. Kenton Girt 22:41.5
69. Richard Stites 23:13.2
83. Shivraj Dhillon 23:54.4