Leisenfelder Breaks into CSUB Top 10 in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Enduring brutal temperatures, the Cal State Bakersfield cross country team continued the 2026 season with gritty effort at the Master's Invitational Saturday morning. In their first 6k race of the season, the Roadrunners were led by sophomore Ava Leisenfelder's CSUB Top 10 performance.

Key Facts

Cal State Bakersfield finished 14th of 21 teams in the large field of runners.
Leisenfelder finished the course with the ninth-fastest 6k time in Cal State Bakersfield's history.

How it Happened

Leisenfelder crossed the finish line first for the `Runners in 22nd overall out of 189 athletes. Her time of 22:44 is a 22-second improvement over her best 6k mark from the 2025 season.
The following `Runners rounded out Bakersfield's scoring five:

What's Next?

The `Runners will have one weekend off before tackling their next race:

CSUB at Bronco Invitational
- Oct. 14
- Sunnyvale, Calif.

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

Ava Leisenfelder: Freshman

Yesenia Trujillo: Freshman

Hannah Issa: Freshman; She/Her/Hers

Mia Leisenfelder: Junior; She/Her/Hers

Morgan McKenna: Junior

Players Mentioned

Ava Leisenfelder
: Freshman

Yesenia Trujillo
: Freshman

Hannah Issa
: Freshman; She/Her/Hers

Mia Leisenfelder
: Junior; She/Her/Hers

Morgan McKenna
: Junior