SAN DIEGO (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV cross country team finished 11th overall at the Mountain West Championships Friday morning. The Rebels ran the 6K, which was held at Morley Field at Balboa Park, in a total team time of 2:04:41.90 and score of 335.
The Scarlet & Gray was paced by
Elisa Rovere who finished 68th with a time of 23:37.0 (60 points).
Emma Wahlenmaier was the second Rebel to cross the finish line – 71st overall, with a time of 23:49.8 (62).
Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete (24:16.1),
Kennedy Allen (25:35.1) and
Grace Moore (27:23.9) rounded out the scoring for UNLV with 65, 73 and 75 points, respectively.
Nicole Snow also competed in the race and finished 28:35.5.
TEAM RACE RESULTS: New Mexico, who is No. 3 in the latest USTFCCCA Poll, claimed the team title for the 11th straight year with a total team score of 33 points and time of 1:43:37.90. UNM had all five of their scoring runners finish 18th or better, with a trio taking first, second and third. Boise State, the No. 2 team in the nation, was second with 35 points and time of 1:48:16.50. Air Force (3rd/105), Utah State (4th/126), San Jose State (5th/149), UNR (6th/155), Colorado State (7th/155), Wyoming (8th/196), Fresno State (9th/292), San Diego State (10th/307) and UNLV (11th/335) rounded out third through 11th.
INDIVIDUAL RACE RESULTS: UNM's Weini Kelati won the individual title with a time of 19:49.3, while her teammates Ednah Kurgat (20:07.4) and Charlotte Prouse (20:11.3) finished closely behind in second and third, respectively.
QUOTABLE: "Out of everyone, Avi really impressed today," said Rebel cross country coach
Angelina Ramos. "She ran a 3-plus minute personal-best mark on a tough course and finished within a few competitors from Elisa and Emma, and brought a new mindset to racing cross country that she didn't have last year and raced tough. She's a competitor at heart and ran strong for her team – achieving one of the team goals in learning to pack run. Unfortunately, a few of our athletes were unable to start, finish or finish where they're capable of being when fully healthy. My heart broke for those athletes because they've worked hard and couldn't show it. We are building and we won't stay down for long, and how they bounce back as a team shows character, courage and heart, and this team will not lack for that."
