CLAREMONT, Calif. Freshman Andrew Tallamas led the ninth-ranked Cal State San Marcos cross country team to a second place finish at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Saturday at Blanchard Park. The Cougars actually tied with ninth-ranked NCAA Division II and CCAA top team Cal Poly Pomona with 70 points, but won the tiebreaker with sixth man Michael Waltrip placing 28th. Host Pomona-Pitzer won the event with 35 points. "I am very pleased with the performance that both the men and women gave today," said head coach Steve Scott. "The men ran a very strong race and had an overall faster team time (about 45 seconds) than last year's race.For full release, visit www.CSUSMCougars.com