Sept. 30, 2000
Stanford, Calif. -
Josh Horton placed fifth and teammate Eric Gans finished sixth, to lead the UC Santa Barbara men's cross country team to second-place finish at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday in Palo Alto.
Horton finished the eight-kilometer course in a time of 25:22. Eric Gans, a graduate of nearby Dos Pueblos High School and another junior, finished in a time of 25:24. Brandon von Geunthner finished 18th in a time of 25:51.
For the Gauchos, it was an oustanding meet because it meant that they outran defending Big West Champion Cal Poly and PAC Ten power UCLA.