HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Pacific University men's and women's cross country teams swept the team titles at the Chaminade Invitational on Saturday morning at Kapiʻolani District Park, highlighted by Drake Hanley's individual victory in the men's 8K and Aspen Maldonado's runner-up finish in the women's 6K.
The men's team finished with 19 points to defeat host Chaminade, which recorded 36 points. The women's squad claimed first place with 29 points, finishing ahead of Hawaiʻi Hilo (39) and Chaminade (57).
Men's 8K
Hanley led the Sharks with a first-place finish, crossing the line in 31:22.9 to win the individual title by 1 minute, 14 seconds.
HPU placed five runners among the top six finishers, with Aaron Humphries taking third overall in 32:42.9.
William Dulay-Jones followed in fourth place with a time of 34:09.8, while Philip Stavnem finished fifth in 35:05.1.
Michael Lozada-Longog rounded out the Sharks' scoring five, placing sixth overall in 35:35.2.
Brenden Kato also competed for HPU, finishing 12th in 48:44.1.
The Sharks' strong showing secured the team victory with 19 points.
Women's 6K
Maldonado paced the women's team with a second-place finish, completing the 6K course in 24:25.7, just 27.3 seconds behind individual winner Kathleen Raab of Hawaiʻi Hilo.
Charlotta Buss followed with a fifth-place finish in 24:58.2, giving HPU two runners among the top five.
Carly Dyer crossed the line in sixth place with a time of 25:52.8, while Olympia Jara finished seventh in 26:02.0.
Cyndi Phelps completed the Sharks' scoring five with a ninth-place finish in 27:12.6.
Isabella Morgan added a 14th-place finish in 29:45.0, while Alaina Greve placed 15th in 30:11.6.
HPU's five scoring runners all finished inside the top 10, securing the women's team title with 29 points.
The Sharks concluded the Chaminade Invitational with two team victories and an individual title, as both programs delivered strong performances in Honolulu.