Sept. 23, 2006
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. - For a second straight week, senior Celeste Tyson led the way for the Aztecs as San Diego State turned in a 31st-place finish at the highly competitive 21st Annual Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights, Minn.
A week after being SDSU's top runner at the 5K Aztec Invitational, Tyson finished the 6K race, San Diego State's first of the season, in 23:49. Junior Meryl Follosco continued her trend of finishing among the team's top-2 runners as she followed Tyson with a time of 24:11.
Freshman Jessica Mason, in her first 6K race as a collegian, posted SDSU's third-best time of 24:47. Rounding out San Diego State's point earners were juniors Lital Azulay (25:35) and Lisa Naucler (25:38).
Other Aztecs who finished the race were senior Jackie Duncan (25:48) and freshman Stephanie Armstrong (26:10).
San Diego State will continue its 2006 campaign Saturday, Sept. 30, as it will split its team in two and send one group to the Willamette Invitational (10:10 a.m. PST) in Salem, Ore., while the other travels to Riverside, Calif., for the UC Riverside Invite (8:15 a.m. PST).
21st Annual Roy Griak Invitational (Les Bolstad Golf Course; Falcon Heights, Minn.)
Final Team Results (top 5 and SDSU)
1. UC Santa Barbara - 91
2. #9 Arizona State - 113
3. #13 Baylor - 124
4. #16 Minnesota - 142
5. #23 Michigan State - 150
31. San Diego State - 859
SDSU Individual Results
130. Celeste Tyson - 23:49
151. Meryl Follosco - 24:11
175. Jessica Mason - 24:47
201. Lital Azulay - 25:35
202. Lisa Naucler - 25:38
204. Jackie Duncan - 25:48
208. Stephanie Armstrong - 26:10