WILLAMETTE, Ore. - The Cal Poly Humboldt men's cross country team remains in Oregon this week to compete at the 51st Annual Charles Bowles Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.

The meet will be hosted by Willamette University in Willamette, Oregon, with competition taking place around McCulloch Stadium and Bush's Pasture Park.

LAST TIME OUT

Humboldt placed fifth among 12 teams at the Mike Johnson Classic on Saturday at Ash Creek Preserve in Monmouth.

Freshman Jack Butterfield led the Lumberjacks with a personal-best 8K time of 25:32.4, placing 19th overall. Jacob Christoper followed in 25th with a season-best 25:43.4.

Trevor Stewart placed 34th in 25:56.9, while Kees Van Der Meer recorded a personal-best 26:03.4 to finish 37th. Jared Hayes completed Humboldt's scoring group in 42nd with a personal-best time of 26:12.3.

The Lumberjacks finished with 139 points. Edgar Gutierrez and Colin Wright served as Humboldt's displacement runners, placing 46th and 47th with personal-best performances.

CHARLES BOWLES INVITATIONAL

Saturday's meet will give Humboldt its second competition in eight days and its third race of the season.

The Charles Bowles Invitational traditionally brings together programs from throughout the West for men's and women's collegiate races. The men will compete over an 8K distance.

The Lumberjacks enter the meet with two top-five team finishes this season. Humboldt captured the Jim Hunt Invitational championship before finishing fifth at the Mike Johnson Classic.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Meet information and results are available at humboldtathletics.com.

UP NEXT

Humboldt will compete at the Bronco Invitational on Oct. 17.

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