SAN DIEGO – San Diego State cross country continues their 2022 season at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday morning. The team will compete in a 6K at 8:35 a.m. PT.
Slated to run for SDSU: Vanessa Cabello, Amber Elias, Lauren Harper, Jessica Kain, Alex Lomeli, Taylor Lustyan, Nicole Meyer, Maddy Parrone, Bella Peretti, Zala Sekavcnik, and Tatum Zinkin.
Coach Lusitana's Take: "For several on the team, the Highlander Invitational will be the final prep race before the postseason, and the race we are focusing on, NCAA Regionals. It will be a smaller race than the last two races we have competed in but there are still some very good teams entered."
Aztec Storylines
• In the season opener four Aztecs made their collegiate debuts, and three runners ran faster than they did during the 2021 edition of the Anteater Opener.
• Jessica Kain paced the Aztecs, finishing in 14:12.0 which was good for fifth place overall. Kain's time was 10 seconds better than the mark she recorded at this event last year.
• Kain followed up her strong performance in the opening race of the season with another strong outing at the UC Riverside Invitational. She ran an Aztec course record at the UC Riverside Invitational, running 20:46.5 to set a new record on the course.
• Additionally, the Aztecs finished ahead multiple power five schools on their way to a 14th place showing at the UC Riverside Invitational. The Aztecs finished in front of the likes of CAL, USC, and Arizona State.
• The Aztecs finished sixth at the Joe Piane Invitational held at Notre Dame on Sept. 30. Jessica Kain was the top Aztec finisher for the third consecutive race, finishing sixth overall, in a new personal best 5K 17:08.4. That time is the sixth fastest 5K in Aztec history.
• Lauren Harper and Vanessa Cabello continued their early season success, placing amongst the top five Aztec runners for the third consecutive meet at the Joe Piane Invitational. Harper finished second of the Aztecs in a time of 17:43.3 followed by Cabello at 17:49.4.
• Following the Highlander Invitational, the Aztecs will begin postseason competition at the MW Conference Championships in Laramie, Wyoming. on Friday, October 28 followed by the NCAA West Regionals in Seattle, Washington on Friday, November 11.
• Eight athletes return for the 2022 season, including three of the Aztecs top five consistent scorers from last season in Jessica Kain, Nicole Meyer, and Lauren Harper.
• The Aztecs have added five freshmen to the roster for the 2022 season, four are from the state of California, and Zala Sekavcnik is from Slovenia.
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Cross Country at Highlander Invitational This Weekend
