Glendale, AZ- The cross country team hosted its second annual Firestorm Classic at the Historic Sahuaro Ranch Park on Saturday.  The race included several local junior college teams including NJCAA #1 Mesa Community College.  Also, making their cross country debut as members of the GSAC was Nevada State University.

Leading the way for the Firestorm men was junior Braxton Pingleton who finished 8^th in a time of 27:00.5.  Following behind Pingleton was sophomore John-Gabriel Lofredo who set a lifetime PR of 27:39 to finish sixteenth overall.  Rounding out the top five were juniors Peter Brown (27:54) and Nick Hiser (28:24), and sophomore Josue Gudina (28:46).

Thoughts from Coach Fahsholz
"Loved the competitive spirit our guys brought today.  It was a difficult back-to-back of racing on the Embry-Riddle course last weekend and then turning right around and racing on ours today in 80-degree weather.  Additionally, we will not face more talented teams than the one we faced last week, and then Mesa Community College today.  They have prepared us well for our most important races of the season coming up in October & November."

Event Details
Invitational: Men's 8K
Team Finish: 3rd of 5 Teams
Number of runners: 58
Location: Sahuaro Ranch Park (Glendale, AZ)

GSAC Team Finishes

1. Mesa CC

Team Points - 15
Team Time - 2:11.57

2. Glendale CC

Team Points - 62
Team Time - 2:19.36

3. Arizona Christian

Team Points - 63
Team Time - 2:19.44

4. Coconino CC

Team Points - 130
Team Time - 2:38.35

5. Nevada State

Team Points - 132
Team Time - 2:40.08
 
Individual Finishes
Braxton Pingleton
Time – 27:00.5 *Course PR
Place – 8^th 
John-Gabriel Lofredo
Time – 27:39.0 *Lifetime PR
Place - 16^th
Peter Brown
Time – 27:54.0
Place – 19^th
Nicholas Hiser
Time – 28:24.5
Place – 24^th
Josue Gudina
Time – 28:46.7 *Course PR
Place - 25^th
Wayne Shuman
Time – 29:26.0 
Place – 33^rd  
Stephan Tinsley
Time – 30:42.8 *Lifetime PR
Place – 40^th
Lonato Tsinnijinnie
Time – 31:05.9 *Lifetime PR
Place – 41^st
Mario Contreras
Time – 32:46.6 *Lifetime PR
Place – 46^th
Ezra Zufelt
Time – 32:53.7
Place – 47^th
 
Next On the Schedule
The team will take next weekend off before travelling west to The Master's Invite on Saturday October 3^rd.  Men's 8K will begin at 8:00am and will be followed by the Women's 6K at 8:45am.

Roll Storm!