LAS VEGAS (UNLVrebels.com) – The UNLV women's cross country team will compete in their final meet of the regular season this weekend, racing at the Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, Calif.
 
The Scarlet & Gray will be racing on the Baylands Regional Park, taking part in the women's 6k invitational at 9:30 a.m. PT. The meet is set to have several strong teams in the west region for some great competition, including Sacramento State, Hawai'I and Cal Poly.
 
The Rebels have pushed through the 2024 season with several strong marks, last competing at the UC Riverside Invitational where all nine different student-athletes marked top times in their careers. Nicole Boskovich led the way for UNLV in the 5k race, dropping 45 seconds on the course for a 18:45.3 time. 
 
Four out of the nine Rebels traveling this weekend will be freshman, the first-year members of the roster producing strong marks for the team this season. Claire Rands topped the newcomers in the previously mentioned meet, crossing the finish at an 18:47.0 time before Breanna Blanks came in right behind her at 18:50.1. 
 
The Rebels, who are in their second season under head coach Carmelita Jeter and Assistant Coach Adam Meyer, will look to build on the success from last season after Natalia Ruiz became the first All-Mountain West runner since 2008. 
 
The Scarlet & Gray introduced five new Rebels to their roster in 2024, three of them being locals to Las Vegas in Breanna Blanks, Sophia Legat and Leah Okuda. The team picked up one more student-athlete from the neighboring state to the west in Eva Walker while also continuing their international presence by adding Claire Rands from Ontario, Canada.
 
Saturday's race will be the final regular season meet before the Mountain West Championships, taking place on Friday, Nov. 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Rebels have been competing once per month during the regular season. The full season schedule can be found here.
 
UNLV was selected tenth in the Mountain West Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll on Wednesday, finishing ahead of San Jose State. 
 
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