San Francisco State University

The San Francisco State men's country squad posted a fourth-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday at Kahuku Golf Course. Bruk Assefa was the Gators' top finisher, posting a ninth-place individual effort with a 10-kilometer time of 32 minutes, 29 seconds to earn All-Region honors.

With the results, SF State earned its first-ever berth as a team in the NCAA Division II Championships, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 17, in Joplin, Mo.

Also assisting the Gators to their fourth place finish were: Brian Trejo, who just missed out on All-Region honors, placing 27th with a 33:27 clocking as the top 25 competitors earn such distinction. Ernesto Rodriguez (29th – 33:36) was the next Gator entrant to cross the finish line, followed by Tyler Deniston (33rd – 33:48), Ryan Woods (37th – 33:58), Logan Smith (56th – 34:25) and David Urista (62nd – 34:48).