SAN FRANCISCO – Stanford’s top-five ranked cross country teams opened the season at the USF Invitational in low-key fashion, earning the women’s team victory and finishing second among the men.

The Cardinal took a measured approach to the meet, which began and ended at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, concentrating on team running and achieving certain splits, rather than going all-out. In addition, many of the Cardinal’s top runners rested.