TUCSON, Ariz. – The Aztec cross country team finished in second place at the Dave Murray Invitational 6k at the Rolling Hills Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz. early Friday morning.
SDSU placed three runners in the top 10 and totaled 51 points, trailing just Arizona, the host school, who had 45. The Aztecs beat New Mexico State (69), Arizona State (73) and Grand Canyon (100).
"The team did a great job of competing today," Coach Lusitana said. "They stayed focused and battled Arizona the entire race. The great thing about this team is that they are truly a team. All them have the ability to step up on any given day. Today, Carlene, Emily, Alex, and Nicole, our freshman, really stepped up and picked up the team. We are very pleased with today's results, a second place and just a few spots out of first. It absolutely shows we are making progress towards our season's overall goals."
SDSU was led by Carlene Masar who finished in 21:29.5, good for fourth place. Emily Burd came in seventh with a time of 21:55.7 and Alex Lomeli continued her breakout season with a 10th place finish (21:59.4).
Freshman Nicole Meyer (13th, 22:10.7) and Jessica Kain (17th, 22:21.1) rounded out the Aztecs' top five.
Also running for SDSU was Amber Elias (19th, 22:22.2), Lauren Harper (22:35.7), Naomi Smitham (26th, 22:52.6) and Taylor Lustyan (29th, 23:15.1).
UP NEXT
The Aztecs will be running in UC Riverside's Highlander Invitational October 16.
Dave Murray Invitational (6k)
Rolling Hills Golf Club – Tucson, Ariz.
Team Scores
1. Arizona – 45
2. San Diego State – 51
3. New Mexico State – 69
4. Arizona State – 73
5. Grand Canyon - 100
Individual Scores (Top 5 & SDSU Runners) – Out of 40
1. Grace Driskill (Arizona) – 21:01.5
2. Richelle Sandin (NMSU) – 21:10.7
3. Sparks Hayden (ASU) – 21:24.1
4. Carlene Masar (SDSU) – 21:29.5
5. Maddy Christopher (Arizona) – 21:40.0
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7. Emily Burd (SDSU) – 21:55.7
10. Alex Lomeli (SDSU) – 21:59.4
13. Nicole Meyer (SDSU) – 22:10.7
17. Jessica Kain (SDSU) – 22:21.1
19. Amber Elias (SDSU) – 22:22.2
23. Lauren Harper (SDSU) – 22:35.7
26. Naomi Smitham (SDSU) – 22:52.6
29. Taylor Lustyan (SDSU) – 23:15.
Aztecs Take Second at Dave Murray Invite
