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Men place eighth and Women earn Silver State points at the Mountain West Cross Country Championships

Fresno, Calif. - Nevada Men's and Women's Cross Country wrapped up action at the 2025 Mountain West Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno, California, Friday. Both the men's and women's teams finished in eighth place. 

In the men's 8k, the Pack placed 8th with 245 points, Austin Key led the way for the Wolf Pack, placing 51st with a time of 24:33.5. Eddie Yunker followed closely in 54th at 24:41.8, both securing top-55 finishes. Jett Leavitt in 65th, (25:17.4) and Soma Baligad in 70th, (25:25.9) rounded out the top-70 for Nevada.

Elijah Chavez placing 73rd, (25:40.3) and Jackson Hammons in 75th, (25:54.3) continued the Pack's strong showing, while Sergio Mazon in 80th, (26:25.3) and Pierce Simpkins in 82nd, (26:29.3) closed out the scoring with solid efforts.

In the women's 6k, the Wolf Pack placed 8th with 241 points. Madelyn Shipman led the Pack with a time of 21:39.1, earning a 53rd-place finish. Kylee Denver finished 55th with a time of 21:41.8 and following closely was Natalia Martino who placed 56th, (21:47.7).

Aubrey Thompson placed 61st, with a time of 21:56.7 and Natalie Roberts was right behind, running a personal best time of 21:59.4 to finish 62nd, the pair rounded out Nevada's top five, all finishing under 22 minutes.

Paulina Hultberg finished 79th, (22:33.9) and Skylar Bennett finished in 80th (22:34.6), the pair completed the team's lineup of finishers. 

In the women's standings, the Pack finished three places ahead of UNLV, earning Nevada three Silver State Series points.


Nevada Results
Men's 8k
51. Austin Key - 24:33.5
54. Eddie Yunker - 24:41.8
65. Jett Leavitt - 25:17.4
70. Soma Baligad - 25:25.9
73. Elijah Chavez - 25:40.3
75. Jackson Hammons - 25:54.3
80. Sergio Mazon - 26:25.3
82. Pierce Simpkins - 26:29.3

Women's 6k
53. Madelyn Shipman - 21:39.1
55. Kylee Denver - 21:41.8
56. Natalia Martino - 21:47.7
61. Aubrey Thompson - 21:56.7
62. Natalie Roberts - 21:59.4
79. Paulina Hultberg - 22:33.9
80. Skylar Bennett - 22:34.6


 
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Players Mentioned

Soma Baligad

Soma Baligad

6' 2"
Fifth Year
Jackson Hammons

Jackson Hammons

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Austin  Key

Austin Key

Sophomore
Sergio Mazon

Sergio Mazon

Fifth Year
Pierce Simpkins

Pierce Simpkins

5' 8"
Fifth Year
Eddie  Yunker

Eddie Yunker

Junior
Jett  Leavitt

Jett Leavitt

Freshman
Elijah  Chavez

Elijah Chavez

Freshman
Skylar Bennett

Skylar Bennett

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kylee Denver

Kylee Denver

Senior

Players Mentioned

Soma Baligad

Soma Baligad

6' 2"
Fifth Year
Jackson Hammons

Jackson Hammons

6' 2"
Redshirt Junior
Austin  Key

Austin Key

Sophomore
Sergio Mazon

Sergio Mazon

Fifth Year
Pierce Simpkins

Pierce Simpkins

5' 8"
Fifth Year
Eddie  Yunker

Eddie Yunker

Junior
Jett  Leavitt

Jett Leavitt

Freshman
Elijah  Chavez

Elijah Chavez

Freshman
Skylar Bennett

Skylar Bennett

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kylee Denver

Kylee Denver

Senior