SAN DIEGO – The San Diego State cross country team begins their 2022 post-season at the Mountain West Championships on Friday morning. The team will compete in a 6K at 9:15 a.m. PT.
Slated to run for SDSU: Taylor Lustyan, Nicole Meyer, Maddy Parrone, Bella Peretti, Zala Sekavcnik, and Tatum Zinkin.
Coach Lusitana's Take: "The team is having a successful year and the goals we set at the beginning of the year revolve around the NCAA Regionals in November. Because of those goals and the challenges presented to us due to the elevation of the location of this year's conference championship, we are training through this week with high expectations for the NCAA West Regionals. Those participating in this year's conference meet will get valuable experience for future championships."
Aztec Storylines
•The Aztecs finished ahead of multiple power five schools on their way to a 14th place showing at the UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 17. The Aztecs finished in front of the likes of CAL, USC, and Arizona State.
• Jessica Kain has paced the Aztecs in all four races this season and set a new personal best 5K, finishing sixth overall at the Joe Piane Invitational on Sept. 30 with a time of 17:08.4. That time is the sixth fastest 5K in Aztec history.
• The Aztecs competed at the Highlander Invitationalheld at UC Riverside on Oct. 15 and finished sixth. The team completed the course in 1:46:34, the fastest total team time ever for a SDSU squad on the 6K course.
• Lauren Harper and Vanessa Cabello have continued their early season success, placing amongst the top five Aztec runners for the fourth consecutive meet at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside, California. Cabello finished second of the Aztecs in a time of 20:57.2 followed by Harper at 21.29.1 (PR).
• 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 to Compete in MW Championships Friday
