LODI, Calif. — For just the third time this century, the Saint Mary's Gaels Men's Cross Country team took a top-five finish in the WCC Championship race, placing fifth. This is the third time the Gaels have placed fifth in the last 24 years, doing so in 2015 and 2016. The last time the Gaels placed better than fifth was all the way back in 1999, when they placed 2nd, the program's record best finish.
Zane Jackson once again paced the Gaels, placing in 27th place with a time of 24:44.2. Jackson showed a steady climb, opening the race in 36th at the 2K split before jumping six spots at the 4K split, and three more into 27th at the 6K mark.