IRVINE, Calif. – Anteater Distance Twilight brought season opening wins and personal best for multiple Titans. Trinity Ruelas won the women's 5000m in a time of 16:33.37. Ruelas' time is one second shy of her PR and current school record (16:32.56). This time also stands as the number one mark in the Big West Conference. 

Sara Hollis set a new personal best and won the women's 3000m Steeple by over a minute with a winning time of 10:52.66. Katie Farr finishes third with a time of 12:23.31. Samantha Huerta opened up her 2021 season with a win in the women's 1500m running 4:30.63 while transfer Dana McGrath ran a new personal best (4:43.01) and Senior Demi Marine running a personal best (4:44.59).

On the mens side, Marcel Espinoza showcased his range as an athlete by running the men's 800m in a time of 1:58.54 finishing third. Teammate Justin Larson finished fourth with a time of 1:58.93. Bobby Brana won the men's 3000m steeple and set a new personal best of 9:23.46. Freshman Tony Chavez ran his 3000m steeple and finishes second with a time of 9:38.38.

Sam Ayala finishes third in the men's 1500m with a time of 3:50.73, just shy of the current school record (3:48.98) while teammate Jeremiah Castellano set a new personal best running 3:57.77. Sam Pimentel won the men's 5000m in a time of 14:39.88.

This Saturday, the rest of the Titans will be in action at the Jim Bush Legends Invite hosted by UCLA.

FOLLOW THE TITANS
Fans can keep up with the latest in Titans Track and Field & XC by following us on Instagram (@FullertonTFXC) Facebook (@FullertonTFXC), and Twitter (@FullertonTFXC).