First-Years Lead Warriors at UCR Invite

By: Hope Hensley September 19, 2026 RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The Westmont Warriors men’s and women’s cross country teams continued their fall campaign on Saturday morning at the UC Riverside Invitational at the UCR Ag Ops Course. Competing in a deep field featuring Division I, II, III, and NAIA competition, both squads delivered strong team performances led by standout first-year runners. Race Breakdown In the Men’s Invite 8K, first-year runner Phillip Contakes paced the Warriors for the second straight meet, navigating the 8K course in 24:56.4 to finish 83rd overall. Sophomores Kaeden Anderson and William Covington followed close behind, both recording…