UCLA Men Dominate Coronado Half Marathon

Two UCLA runners were among the top three finishers in the men’s division of Thursday morning’s Coronado Half Marathon.

Bruin Rich Brownsberger, an El Cajon native, finished in first place with a time of 1:05.07. UCLA teammate Jerry Marsh of San Diego came in third at 1:05.56. Second place went to Ed Mendoza, who registered a time of 1:05.06. Mendoza won the half marathon in 1982 and 1983.

Oonaugh Bruni, of Encinitas, captured the women’s division in 1:19.56. Lorrie Dierdorff was second at 1:20.51, and third place went to La Mesa’s Theresa Sherry at 1:22.18.