Westmont Men's Cross Country took first place at the Vanguard Invitational on Saturday at Irvine Park while the women's team claimed second. Westmont freshman Michael Oldach took first place in the 8,000 meter men's race, finishing in a time of 25:44, eight seconds ahead of Jeronimo Brito of Vanguard. "Michael Oldach put together a strong race plan that put him at the front pack through three miles," reported Westmont head coach Russell Smelley. "It was at that point that he decided he would make a move to push the pace and find what kind of mettle he has for tough racing. "When he encountered the second long and challenging hill on the course leading to four miles, he had a 20-meter lead on second place. At the top of the hill he had a 50-meter lead and was running confidently. Michael maintained his pace and his composure to win his first collegiate race." Sophomore Blake Fonda placed sixth in a time of 26:09 while freshman Michael Conant ran the course in a time of 26:11 to claim seventh. [results]