Vanessa Cabello TFRRS page (season/career statistics)
Updated November 20, 2024
Honors & Awards
4x Mountain West All-Academic Team (Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2024)
Collegiate Bests
4k (XC): 14:51.0 (Sep. 1, 2022, at Anteater Opener – Irvine, Calif.)
5k (XC): 17:47.1 (Aug. 31, 2024, at Mark Covert Classic – Fullerton, Calif.)
6k (XC): 20:48.9 (Nov. 15, 2024, at NCAA West Regionals – Colfax, Wash.)
800m (Indoor): 2:21.71 (Jan. 27, 2024, at UW Invitational – Seattle, Wash.)
Mile (Indoor): 5:08.14 (Feb. 10, 2024, at Don Kirby Invitational – Albuquerque, N.M.)
3000m (Indoor): 9:51.56 (Jan. 26, 2024, at UW Invitational – Seattle, Wash.)
1,500m (Outdoor): 4:35.24 (Mar. 22, 2024, at Aztec Invitational – San Diego)
5,000m (Outdoor): 16:38.76 (Apr. 12, 2024, at Bryan Clay Invitational – Azusa, Calif.)
10,000m (Outdoor): 35:29.14 (May 9, 2024, at MW Championships – Clovis, Calif.)
SDSU Records
XC Course Record Holder (Carbon Canyon Regional Park): 17:47.1
XC Course Record Holder (Colfax Golf Club): 20:48.9
Distance Medley Relay (Indoor): 11:49.06 (school record)
3,000m (Indoor): 9:51.56 (3rd all-time, sophomore record)
Distance Medley Relay (Indoor): 12:00.03 (2nd all-time)
5,000m (Outdoor): 16:38.76 (5th all-time)
10,000m (Outdoor): 35:29.14 (6th all-time)
Mile (Indoor): 5:08.14 (8th all-time)
3,000m (Indoor): 10:04.20 (freshman record)
5,000m (Outdoor): 16:40.15 (sophomore record)
Mountain West Cross Country Championships (6k)
2023: 33rd (out of 101) – 21:17.8 (Oct. 27 at Eagle Island State Park – Eagle, Idaho)
NCAA Cross Country West Regionals (6k)
2024: 56th (out of 262) – 20:48.9 (Nov. 15 at Colfax Golf Course – Colfax, Wash.)
2023: 94th (out of 253) – 22:10.3 (Nov. 10 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex – Sacramento, Calif.)
2022: 140th (out of 249) – 21:23.9 (Nov. 11 at Chambers Bay Golf Course – Seattle, Wash.)
Mountain West Indoor Championships
2024: 5th (11:49.06 – Distance Medley Relay)
2023: 19th (10:04.20 – 3000m) | 6th (11:58.62 – Distance Medley Relay)
Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2024: 7th (35:29.14 – 10,000m)
2023: 22nd (17:17.66 – 5000m)
2022: 39th (17:49.35 – 5000m)
2024-25 Season:
Cross Country: Ran in five meets, including the NCAA West Regionals… Finished 56th out of 262 runners with a collegiate-best 6k time of 20:48.9… Finished first place at the Mark Covert Classic 5k with a collegiate-best time of 17:47.1… Also ran the 6k at the Highlander Invitational where she placed fifth with a time of 20:51.7… Placed 57th out of 154 runners with a time of 21:23.7 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational 6k and 67th of 195 runners with a time of 23.07.9 at the Roy Griak Invitational 6k.
2023-24 Season
Cross Country: Ran in four meets, including the NCAA West Region Championships … Finished 94th out of 253 runners with a season-best 6k time of 22:10.3 … Finished 33rd at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 21:17.8 … Also ran a 21:37.4 at the Highlander Invitational and a 22:21.0 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational … Finished among the top three Aztec finishers in all four races she ran in, including the second-best finisher in both the MW and NCAA West Region Championships.
Indoor: Competed in two meets … Ran a 9:51.56 in the 3,000m at the UW Invitational, the third fastest time in program history and fastest by a sophomore … Also ran a 5:08.14 in the mile at the Don Kirby Invitational, the eighth fastest time in program history.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets … Finished seventh in the 10,000m at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 35:29.14, the sixth fastest mark in program history … She became the first Aztec point scorer in the event since Marianne Hogan finished eighth in 2014, and it was the best placement for SDSU in the 10,000m since 2005 … Ran the fifth fastest 5,000m race in program history with a 16:38.76 at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Also ran a personal best 4:35.24 in the 1,500m at the Aztec Invitational.
2022-23 Season
Cross Country: Ran in five meets, including the NCAA West Region Championships … Finished 140th out of 249 runners at the west regional with a time of 21:23.9 … Set PRs in three of her five races (14:51.0 – Anteater Opener 4k, 17:49.4 – Joe Piane Invitational 5K, 20:57.2 – Highlander Invitational 6k).
Indoor: Competed in three meets, running in the 3000m, mile, and distance medley relay … Finished 19th in the 3000m at the Mountain West Championships with a PR of 10:04.20 … Also finished sixth at the MW Championships in the distance medley relay with Alex Lomeli, Sydney Bentley, and Tatum Zinkin … Ran a personal best mile of 5:08.17 in an eighth-place finish at the UW Invite.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets, running in the 800m, 1500m, and 5000m races … Finished 22nd in the 5000m at the Mountain West Championships … Set personal bests in the 800m (2:19.75) and the 1500m (4:40.87) at the 44th Aztec Invitational … Also set a PR of 16:40.15 in the 5000m at the Penn Relays … Had three top-ten finishes out of her six events on the year.
2021-22
Cross Country: Did not compete.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Finished 39th in the Mountain West Outdoor Championships in the 5,000m run with a time of 17:49.35... Competed in five meets in the 5,000m... Placed eighth in the Aztec Invitational with a time of 18:17.32... Set a personal record with a time of 17:44.16 in the Steve Scott Invitational, good enough for 15th.
High School
Attended Saint Francis High School where she earned two varsity letters… Selected to 2019 All League CCS & WCAL Team… Missed senior year due to injury… Received XC “Most Improved” Award in 2019… Ran a 5:06 1,600m and a 18:27 5k… Helped her team win in the DII CIF-CCS Championship… Also played soccer as a freshman… Was in the National Honors Society and earned a Scholar Athlete designation.
Personal
Born in Burlingame, Calif. to Suzanne and David Cabello… Enjoys playing soccer and the piano… Lists Steph Curry as her favorite athlete… Majoring in Kinesiology.
Vanessa Cabello Season 2024
Track and Field Set to Host 2024 Red-Black All-Comers Meet
The events begin at 10 a.m. with the track opening at 9 a.m. for warmups.
Cross Country Finishes Season at NCAA West Regionals
San Diego State’s 14th place team finish is the best for the program since 2005.
Aztecs Head to Washington for NCAA West Regionals
The 6K regional race will begin at 11 a.m. PT on the Colfax Golf Course.
Cross Country Set for Mountain West Championships
San Diego State heads to Colorado Springs, Colo. for the Mountain West Championships on Friday at 10 a.m. MT (9 a.m. PT).
Aztecs Win Highlander Invitational
San Diego State placed four in the top ten en route to 41 points and a team victory at the Highlander Invitational.
Cross Country Returns to UCR for Highlander Invitational
San Diego State ends their regular season at the Highlander Invitational on Saturday morning.
Cross Country Competes at Bill Dellinger Invitational
The Aztecs finished 10th overall in the field of 15 teams led by Vanessa Cabello on Friday afternoon.
Cross Country Heads to Oregon for the Bill Dellinger Invitational
San Diego State will compete in the University of Oregon's Bill Dellinger Invitational on Friday at 12 p.m. PT.
Cross Country Completes 6k Race in Minnesota
San Diego State cross country completed their first 6k of the season at the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Cross Country Set to Open Season in Fullerton
The Aztecs will have 12 athletes compete at this weekend’s Mark Covert Classic.
SDSU Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
San Diego State Cross Country has announced their schedule for the 2024 season, featuring seven meets.
Aztecs Earn 82 Academic All-MW Honors
San Diego State had 82 student-athletes earn academic All-Mountain West designation for the spring semester, the Mountain West Conference office announced from Colorado Springs, Colorado on Tuesday afternoon.