SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – San Diego State completed their final team 6K race of the regular season on Friday afternoon, running in the University of Oregon’s Bill Dellinger Invitational. The team finished 10th in the field of 15 teams, totaling 273 points.
For the second time this season, Vanessa Cabello paced the Scarlet and Black crossing the line in 21:23.7 minutes for a 57th place finish. The time is nearly a full minute improvement on her time at the same race last season. In program history, it is the second fastest individual time at the Pine Ridge Golf Club.
The duo of Emily Van Valkenburg and Samantha Wood were the second and third Aztecs across the finish line posting times of 21:28.2 and 21:34.2, respectively. They have been among the top three Aztec runners in all three races they have competed in this season.
Eva Rethmeier and Maddie Heller represented San Diego State’s last two point scorers. Rethmeier crossed the line in 21:42.9 and Heller in 21:54.2 minutes.
Lauren Harper (21:55.4), Isabella Fauria (22:10.4), Presley Bennett (22:59.4) and Sara Jones (23:07.2) rounded out the rest of the Aztecs’ runners on Friday. Fauria and Bennett’s times were personal bests while Jones finished her first collegiate 6K race.
Overall, the team combined for a 1:48:03 team time which ranks the fourth fastest of any 6K race in program history and fastest of SDSU’s four races in Springfield, Ore.
Next up for the Aztecs is their final race ahead of the conference championships. They will return to UC Riverside for the Highlander Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Bill Dellinger Invitational Team Results (top three + SDSU)
1. No. 6 Utah – 25 points
2. No. 12 Oregon – 53 points
3. Nebraska – 105 points
10. San Diego State – 273 points
Bill Dellinger Invitational Individual Results (top three + SDSU)
1. Madison Elmore (Oregon) – 19:40.2
2. Erin Vringer (Utah) – 19:49.8
3. McKaylie Caesar (Utah) – 19:58.0
57. Vanessa Cabello – 21:23.7
60. Emily Van Valkenburg – 21:28.2
65. Samantha Wood – 21:34.2
70. Eva Rethmeier – 21:42.9
89. Maddie Heller – 21:54.2
91. Lauren Harper – 21:55.4
107. Isabella Fauria – 22:10.4 (PR)
134. Presley Bennett – 22:59.4 (PR)
137. Sara Jones – 23:07.2 (first collegiate 6K)