The UC Merced Cross Country teams had a strong showing in their season opening race at Fresno State Friday afternoon. Racing against a handful of Division I schools, the Bobcats still had multiple strong finishes across both teams.

It might be strange to mention sprinting when speaking about a change in the cross country department, but sprinting up the coaching ladder is exactly what new University of California Merced cross country coach Ryan Nunez has been doing since graduati...