Sept. 29, 2018
BETHLEHEM, Penn. – San Diego finished 23
rd at the Paul Short Invite Saturday morning at Lehigh University, facing tough, muddy conditions on a hot fall day. USD had to race in longer spikes to trek through the muddy course.
"The team was gritty and finished in good company," said head Coach
Will Guarino.
The Toreros faced strong programs competing in the Women's Gold 6k race, finishing in the middle of the pack out of 45 programs.
Hannah Rasmussen led the women's team with a time of 21:36 placing 34th out of 400 runners. The other top finishers for USD, worked together to record fast times.
Natalie North-Cole raced second for the team finishing in 22:23, with
Madison Lambros (22:26) and
Zani Moore (22:31) close behind.
"I thought that Natalie and Madison did well," said Guarino. "They did what the could to find each other in the beginning of the race."
BEATING OUT REGIONALLY RANKED TEAMS
The Toreros finished ahead of five regionally ranked teams.
Northeast: #11 New Hampshire
Mid Atlantic: #15 Rutgers
South: #15 North Florida
Southeast: #9 William & Mary #15 East Carolina
COACH GUARINO'S TAKE
"The team developed a consistency in their training back at home, and I was glad to see them unfold with the same mindset in a large race. Having a big field can be intimidating for anyone, and I felt that the team handled both the course and the field well. This is the reason why we came here, we came to compete and this now prepares us for our next race and ultimately for our championship segment. "
The Toreros will compete at the Highlander Invitational on Oct. 13 at UC Riverside, which is a traditionally fast course.
RESULTS
