University of Nevada Las Vegas
Fresno State Invitational
9/5/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
2014 Fresno State Invitational XC Results
FRESNO, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV cross country team finished in third place with a team score of 66 at the Fresno State Invitational held at Woodward Park. The Rebels were paced by newcomers Spencer Moore and Rebecca Hobby, who finished seventh and ninth, respectively, out of 66 entrants.Host Fresno State claimed the Invitational title behind a quartet of top-five finishes, which included Annemarie Schwanz's first-place effort in a time of 14:37.20. Air Force took second place (39 points), while San Jose Staté (fourth/93) and Bakersfield (fifth/146) rounded out the field.
"We faired decent at our season opener," said head coach Jebreh Harris. "Spencer Moore and Rebecca Hobby led the charge for us today. Now that we've got our first race under our belt, we need to continue to mature and grow as a unit. It's still early in the season, but I know our Rebels have what it takes to keep the positive momentum moving forward."
Moore was the first Rebel to finish the 4.2K race in 15:00.50 (seven points). Hobby followed closely behind in ninth place with a time of 15:04.20 (nine).
UNLV's Vannessa Martinez (16th/15:33.70), Nikki Regalado (18th/15:46.30) and Auzsane Crowe-Carter (19th/15:46.30) rounded out the quintet of Rebel scorers with 15, 17 and 18 points.
Sara Williams (20th/15:50.30), Heather Hernandez-Shaw (35th/16:41.70) and Lindy Eskin (41st/17:00.30) also competed for the Scarlet & Gray.
The Rebels return to action in their own UNLV Invitational on Sept. 20, at Craig Ranch Regional Park.
