SAN DIEGO -- Alex Lomeli (Los Angeles/Notre Dame Academy HS) led a trio of San Diego State cross country runners competing at the USD Invite Friday on the shores of Mission Bay at Tecolote Shores North Park.
Lomeli complete the 6,000-meter course in 23 minutes, 21.10 seconds, to finish in fourth place out of 28 entrants. The junior was just under six seconds short of San Diego's Macey Holt (23:15.30) for third, while Holt's teammates Maddie Heller (22:54.30) and Emma Clark (23:13.20) finished first and second, respectively.
Senior Paige Comiso (San Jose, Calif./Presentation HS) made her 2021 debut in 17th with a time of 25:21.80, while classmate Natalie Regalado (Lake Forest, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS) came in 22nd in 26:16.90.
"The plan for the race was for these three to have the opportunity to gain some needed 6K race experience and we achieved that" volunteer assistant coach Robert Lusitana said. "Alex did an excellent job staying with the leaders for much of the race and was able to keep her focus over the final 2K.
"This was, not only Paige's first race this year but also her first 6K in nearly two years. She did a good job of closing on several in the race over the second half of the race. (This was) something to build upon for all three runners."
UP NEXT
The Aztecs are back in action next Saturday (Sept. 25) at the Cougar Challenge in San Marcos, Calif.
USD Invite (6K) at Mission Bay at Tecolote Shores North Park
Team Scores
1. San Diego - 15
2. La Verne - 50
Individual Results (Top Five & SDSU Results (Out of 28 runners))
1. Maddie Heller (USD) - 22:54.30
2. Emma Clark (USD) - 23:13.20
3. Macey Holt (USD) - 23:15.30
4. Alex Lomeli (SDSU) - 23:21.10
5. Sofia Green (USD) - 23:33.70
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17. Paige Comiso (SDSU) - 25:21.80
22. Natalie Regalado (SDSU) - 26:16.90
Three Aztec Harriers Compete at USD Invite
