Dorn named 5CTCA NorCal Runner of the Week; CSM opens season at Crush Invitational

College of San Mateo sophomore standout Ericka Dorn was named the Northern California Female Runner of the Week by the California Community College Cross Country & Track Coaches Association (5CTCA) after leading the Bulldogs at the Crush Invitational in Fresno on Saturday.

Dorn finished in third place overall (second among two-year runners) at the season-opening meet at Woodward Park. Her time of 18.46.6 in the 5K event was nearly 45 seconds better than her time at last year's 3C2A State Championships (19:31.1) where she finished 15^th, also held at Woodward Park.

The course will also host the 2025 Northern California Regional Championships as well as the state championships later this fall.

The CSM women had a limited squad of three runners in action at Saturday's Crush Invitational

Fellow sophomore Deia Kerseg also had a solid finish on Saturday, clocking in at 19:38.1 for 14^th place while freshman Lina Cruz Parada ran 20:19.6 to take 25^th place.

The Bulldog men had a full scoring team in action and totaled 532 points to finish in 20^th place. Leading CSM was Mariano Beas in 94^th place with his time of 23:04.5 on the four-mile Woodward Park course.

Other results for San Mateo included:
Colin Williams, 120^th, 23:35.6
Tai Nakagawa, 125^th, 23:40.3
Nathan Loof, 135^th, 23:57.5
Cassius Greene, 179^th, 25:20.7
Melchoir Gamez-Diaz, 216^th, 26:54.2
Felix Venancio, 232^nd, 28:01.1

The CSM cross country teams are back in action on Friday (Sep. 12) when the Bulldogs will compete at the Kyle Robinson Twilight Invitational at Merritt College in Oakland.