PROVO, Utah – San Diego turned in solid results at the 2018 West Coast Conference Championships. Hannah Rasmussen took 21st and led the women to a sixth-place finish in the 6-kilometer race with a 22:04.4 at East Bay Golf Course Saturday morning.
 
This is the third year in a row the women have finished sixth at conference championships. San Diego (180) was only eight points behind Saint Mary's (172) with its final average time even two seconds faster than the Gaels, but it was Saint Mary's top three runners that secured the lower score.
 
Rasmussen, Natalie North-Cole (38 - 22:46.2), Morgan Conn (39th - 22:48.00), Zani Moore (44th – 22:58.30), and Cassidy Kuhn (46th – 23:02.80) scored for the Toreros.

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COACH GUARINO'S TAKE
"We were not able to pack up early and unite; considering the importance of being out in a race without the same support as you are thinking and feeling the altitude.  Also, I have to hand it out to other teams that rose and raced well.  Our goal was to climb spots in the conference, so going out aggressively is nothing that I can blame the women for. Their desired showed, and the altitude caught up to us.  We will now reunite get back to the work and focus on the regional meet."
 
Next is the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 9. The event returns to the Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif. The women's 6K race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the men's 10k at noon.

RESULTS
21. Hannah Rasmussen             22:04.40
38. Natalie North-Cole                22:46.20
39. Morgan Conn                       22:48.00
44. Zani Moore                           22:58.30
46. Cassidy Kuhn                       23:02.80
53. Molly Klein                            23:26.40
57. Ally Roessling                       23:48.10
58. Madison Lambros                23:51.40
62. Jessica Ong                         24:00.20