SDSU CROSS COUNTRY PLACES SIXTH AT HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL

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Source:  goaztecs.com
 
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October 15, 2022 (Riverside) - San Diego State cross country finished sixth in the Highlander Invitational on Saturday morning at the UCR Ag Ops Course. Jessica Kain finished sixth overall in the race in 20:52.4 to lead the Aztecs.

SDSU started their final race in Riverside strongly and competed hard in the 6K to secure a sixth place finish.

 
Kain was the first Aztec to cross the finish line. The senior ran 20:52.4 to finish sixth overall out of 276 student-athletes who competed. Lauren Harper was the next Aztec to cross the tape. She came in 48th and posted a time of 21:29.1. Right behind her in 55th overall was Alex Lomeli who finished the 6k course in 21:36.6, followed by Amber Elias who finished in 21:39.1 in 56th place overall.
 
The final Aztec who made up the scoring five for SDSU on Saturday was Maddy Parrone who finished in 21:41.0 to come in 59th place.
 
Also running on Saturday were Nicole Meyer, Bella Peretti, Zala Sekavcnik, Taylor Lustyan, and Tatum Zinkin who came in 69th, 76th, 113th, 140th, and 217th respectively. Meyer ran 21:53.7, Peretti finished in 22:04.2, Sekavcnik at 22:55.5, Lustyan at 23:28.8 while Zinkin finished in 25:11.6.
 
Up Next: The Aztecs head to the Mountain West Conference Championship in Laramie, Wyoming on October 28.
 
Team Results
 
1. Adams State, 30 points
2. Cal St. Fullerton, 70 points
3. UCLA, 112 points
4. Arizona, 122 points
5. Colorado, 165 points
6. San Diego State, 171 points
 
Individual Results  
 
1. Regina Mpigachai (Northern Colorado), 19:46.6
21. Jessica Kain (SDSU) 20:52.4
48. Lauren Harper (SDSU), 21:29.1 PR
 
55. Alex Lomeli (SDSU), 21:36.6 PR
 
56. Amber Elias (SDSU), 21:39.1
 
59. Maddy Parrone (SDSU), 21:41.0
69. Nicole Meyer (SDSU), 21:53.7
 
76. Bella Peretti (SDSU), 22:04.2
 
113. Zala Sekavcnik (SDSU), 22:55.5
 
140. Taylor Lustyan (SDSU), 23:28.8
 
217. Tatum Zinkin (SDSU), 25:11.6

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