SACRAMENTO, CALIF.– San Diego State Cross Country wrapped up their 2026 season by competing at the NCAA West Regional meet hosted by Sacramento State. The Aztec’s top five finishers consisted of Ariella Llorens, Skylar Watts, Isabella Frisone, Karina Janik and Emilia Greenway. Alexis Wolfinger and Elliana Lomeli also appeared for SDSU. The Aztecs earned a 23rd place finish as a team out of 37 programs.
Llorens has been a force in her debut collegiate season with San Diego State. Llorens secured a 19th place finish at SDSU’s first ever Pac-12 championship meet two weeks ago. It was the best finish for an individual Aztec at a conference championship race since Lital Azulay’s 5th place finish at the 2005 Mountain West Championship. Llorens has continued to impress by taking 47th place at the regional meet running 20:34.1 across six kilometers. Once again, it was the best individual finish by an Aztec at an NCAA Regional since Azulay in 2005.
Skylar Watts was the second Aztec to finish on the day with a time of 21:40.3. This was the fourth consecutive race in which Watts was either the first or second Aztec to finish.
The duo of Isabella Frisone and Karina Janik were the third and fourth finishers respectively. The only upperclassmen on the roster, both athletes have developed as cross country runners after spending much of their career with an emphasis on track competition. Frisone posted a final time of 21:48.7 while Janik finished in 22:09.9.
Rounding out the scoring for San Diego State was Emilia Greenway. Greenway’s finishing time of 22:26.8 was her second fastest six-kilometer performance of the year.
Alexis Wolfinger ran 22:53.2 in an effort to displace other teams’ runners while Elliana Lomeli, unfortunately, did not record a final time due to a disqualification.
The program will now turn their attention to the upcoming indoor track and field season. The Aztecs first return to competition will be in the winter with the Silver State Indoor Invitational set for December 3.
Individual Results
47. Ariella Llorens – 20:34.1 (Best Individual Finish for an Aztec at a NCAA Regional since 2005)
119. Skylar Watts – 21:40.3
138. Isabella Frisone – 21:48.7
174. Karina Janik – 22:09.9 (PR)
194. Emilia Greenway – 22:26.9
223. Alexis Wolfinger – 22:53.2