Oct. 5, 2005
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SDSU CROSS COUNTRY RECEIVES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL RANKING
*The San Diego State women's crosss country team appeared in the regional polls for the first time ever this week. The Aztecs were ranked No. 9 in the West Region in the latest poll released by the Women's Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association (WICCCA). SDSU has recorded four straight top-five team finishes and possesses an aggregate 68-10 record against the competition so far in 2005.
WICCCA Rankings--West Region (Week of Oct. 2)
1. Stanford, 2. Arizona State, 3. Washington, 4. Oregon, 5. UCLA, 6. Washington State, 7. Portland, 8. UC Irvine, 9. San Diego State, 10. Arizona.
SELECT RUNNERS TO COMPETE AT UCSD TRITON CLASSIC
*After competing in three consecutive weekend meets, including a long road-trip to the state of Oregon last Saturday, the top-seven runners from the San Diego State women's cross country team take a much needed week off as they gear up for the Mountain West Conference championships on Oct. 29.
Four Aztecs comprising the SDSU `B' squad, however, will run in the UCSD Triton Classic this Saturday on the campus of UC San Diego in La Jolla, Calif.
Junior Dora Sanders, sophomores Briana Powell and Anne Vieira and freshman Amanda Maydeck are scheduled to compete for the scarlet and black beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the North Campus Athletic Fields.
The 6,000-meter course is newly designed for 2005, featuring varied terrain on grass and dirt trails with sidewalk crossings.
This year marks the Aztecs' return to the UCSD meet after a one-year absence. However, since only four runners are entered for SDSU in this week's meet, there will be no team score for the Aztecs.
2005 WILLAMETTE INVITE REWIND
*Aztec sophomore Lital Azulay (Holon, Israel) placed third out of 138 runners in 17 minutes, 10 seconds to lead the San Diego State women's cross country team to a fifth-place finish Saturday at the 31st Annual Willamette Invitational at Bush Park in Salem, Ore. The University of Washington won the 15-team women's university division with 55 points, followed by Oregon (58 pts.), Iowa (112 pts.), UC Irvine (115 pts.) and SDSU (120 pts.). For the Aztecs, it was their fourth straight top-five team finish.
"Overall, I was very pleased with our performance," SDSU coach Jennifer Nanista said. "Every single runner set a personal best today. We're a little tired right now, having run three weekends in row, but this certainly does a lot for our confidence."
Lital Azulay turned in another strong performance, coming in just nine seconds behind the leader, Dee Olson of Idaho, who finished the 5K race in 17:01. Azulay's 17:10 clocking was also the ninth-fastest 5K time in school history.
SDSU placed three other runners in the top 30, including junior Lisa Crampton (12th place - 17:32), senior Christal Cuadra (23rd - 17:54) and sophomore Lisa Naucler (30th - 18:09).
Also completing the course for the Aztecs were juniors Sarah Belger (53rd - 18:32), Celeste Tyson (64th - 18:43) and Sara Cates (78th - 19:02).
2005 Willamette Invitational Results
(Women's University) Final Team Results (Top 5): 1. Washington, 55; 2. Oregon, 58; 3. Iowa, 112; 4. UC Irvine, 115; 5. San Diego State, 120.
Aztec Individual 5K Results:
9. Lital Azulay (17:10); 12. Lisa Crampton (17:32); 23. Christal Cuadra (17:54); 30. Lisa Naucler (18:09); 53. Sarah Belger (18:32); 64. Celeste Tyson (18:43); 78. Sara Cates (19:02).
2005 UC RIVERSIDE INVITE CAPSULE
*Three other SDSU runners competed in the collegiate open division of the UC Riverside Invitational last Saturday. Junior Dora Sanders placed 37th of 131 runners with a time of 19:57. Also running for the Aztecs were freshman Amanda Maydeck (57th - 20:47) and sophomore Anne Vieira (68th - 20:59). Senior Jackie Duncan, who ran unattached, made her first appearance in 2005, crossing the finish line in 19:29 to place 23rd overall.
2005 UC Riverside Invitational Results
Final Team Results (Top 5): 1. Cal Coast TC, 31; 2. Long Beach State, 35; 3. UC Irvine, 119; 4. Pomona-Pitzer, 136; 5. CS Fullerton, 138. SDSU -- No team score.
Aztec Individual 5K Results:
37. Dora Sanders (19:57); 57. Amanda Maydeck (20:47); 68. Anne Vieira (20:59).