Soka University of America recorded some strong times in both the men's and women's events at the Pomona-Pitzer Invite held in Claremont, Calif. The meet started with the men's 8k, and the Lions placed 13th overall as Jordan Bravo finished 81st overall, crossing in with a season-best time of 27:30, the eighth-fastest finish by a Cal Pac runner this Fall. Andre Souza was the next Lion to finish, placing 100th with a personal best time of 28:09.5. SUA had two runners competing in the women's 6k race. Hiromi Hashide ran a strong 27:32, placing 121st overall, while Miranda Lam placed 131st overall with a personal-best time of 28:06.4.
