RENO, Nev. - Nevada Cross Country competed at the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Cross Country Championships Friday, finishing in fourth (men's 8K) and seventh (women's 6K) earning valuable Silver State Series points.
The race day kicked off with the women's 6K, with junior
Marina Renna leading the way for the Wolf Pack with a 39th place finish, running a 22:12.9, to front the Pack to a seventh place finish. Running with Renna for most of the race was freshman
Samantha Tolotti, who ran a great race, running the sixth best freshman time in the field of 22:21.6.
Aubrey Thompson followed five places behind, running a 22:35.3 to finish 46th. Freshman
Eleni Keriotis finished four places behind, running a 22:47.1, the eighth best time by a freshman in the field. Crystal Hernandez finished four spots behind Keriotis, running a 23:06.1 to finish in 54th. Rounding out the Wolf Pack finishers were
Natalie Roberts (23:39.8) in 62nd and freshman Addison Phillips (24.08.0) in 70th. The Pack earned valuable Silver State Series points, finishing two places ahead of southern rivals UNLV.
On the men's side,
Cael Mattioli continued his form to lead the Pack to a fourth place finish. Mattioli ran a 24:31.7 to finish in 23rd place. Running with Mattioli in a pair for most of the race was
Austin Key, who ran a 25:04.8 to finish in 28th place.
Eddie Yunker ran a well paced race, sitting 34th at the half way point, finishing strongly to finish in 29th with a time of 25:11.4. Sophomore
Elijah Chavez finished four places behind, running a 25:21.5, picking up four places in the second half of the race to finish in 33rd.
Mateo Delgadillo was the next best finisher for the Pack, running a 25:38.0 to finish in 38th. One place behind him was sophomore
Jett Leavitt, running a 25:38.4.
Dillon Walker was the next finisher out of the Pack, running a 25:51.2 to finish in 44th place. Freshman duo
Samuel Boedeker (26:37.9) and
Drew Hicks (26:59.0) ran together for most of the race, competing in their first Mountain West Championships, finishing in 57th and 65th.
Nevada will next lace up November 13 at the NCAA Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Nevada Results
Individual Results
Women (Seventh)
39. Marina Renna - 22:12.9
41. Samantha Tolotti - 22:21.6
46. Aubrey Thompson - 22:35.3
50. Eleni Keriotis - 22:47.1
54. Crystal Hernandez - 23:06.1
62. Natalie Roberts - 23:39.8
70. Addison Phillips - 24:08.0
Men (Fourth)
23. Cael Mattioli - 24:31.7
28. Austin Key - 25:04.8
29. Eddie Yunker - 25:11.4
33. Elijah Chavez - 25:21.5
38. Mateo Delgadillo - 25:38.0
39. Jett Leavitt - 25:38.4
44. Dillon Walker - 25:51.2
57. Samuel Boedeker - 26:37.9
65. Drew Hicks - 26:59.0
Team Results
Women's 6K
1. New Mexico (19)
2. Wyoming (55)
3. Air Force (58)
4. Grand Canyon (126)
5. Hawai'i (139)
6. UC Davis (174)
7. Nevada (195)
8. UTEP (250)
9. UNLV (274)
10. San José State (313)
Men's 8K
1. New Mexico (15)
2. Air Force (54)
3. Wyoming (84)
4. Nevada (129)
5. Grand Canyon (151)
6. UTEP (155)
7. UC Davis (226)
8. San José State (229)
