SAN DIEGO - San Diego men's and women's cross country will send seven runners on each side to compete at the NCAA West Regional meet on Friday.
 
Racing is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. (PT) with the women's 6K, followed by the men's 10K at 12:30 p.m. (PT). Washington State plays host to the regional meet this year at the Colfax Golf Club in Colfax, Wash. This marks San Diego's first trip to Colfax in program history.
 
"We will be in uncharted territory on Friday racing in Colfax," said head coach Will Guarino. "Weather preparation is going to be key as we could face rain, mud, and perhaps some wind or frost. Our team is hungry to get back to racing."
 
On the Women's Side
 
Last time out, junior Hannah Rasmussen placed 12th overall at the West Coast Conference Championships qualifying for All-WCC second team honors. The Maineville, Ohio native paced the Toreros to a fifth-place finish. San Diego was selected to finish seventh in the conference in the WCC Preseason Poll.
 
Molly Klein ran strong as San Diego's second runner to finish 30th overall. Cammy Manes, Madison Lambros and Gianna Sbarbaro rounded out the top five runners for USD.
 
The Toreros will face a crowded field on Friday including heavy hitters Oregon, Stanford, and Washington. Cross-town rival SDSU will also join the Toreros in Colfax.
 
NCAA West Regional Teams (Women): Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Cal Poly, Cal St. Fullerton, California, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Hawai'i, Idaho, Long Beach St., Loyola Marymount, Oregon, Oregon State, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, Portland State, Sacramento St., San Diego, San Diego St., San Francisco, San Jose St., Santa Clara, Seattle U., St. Mary's (Cal.), Stanford, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, UNLV, Washington, Washington State
 
On the Men's Side
 
Ian Converse led as San Diego's number one runner at WCCs as the Toreros finished eight overall. Converse finished 39th with a time of 25:17.19, just eight seconds shy of his personal best set a week prior.
 
Nic Dinsdale emerged as USD's second runner, pacing closely behind Converse with a time of 25:25.82.
 
Ethan Steiner, Jackson Pearce and Patrick Bruce rounded out the Toreros' top five runners.
The men will also face an elite field on Friday with nationally ranked top 25 opponents Stanford, Oregon, UCLA, Portland, and Washington competing in the 10K.
 
NCAA West Regional Teams (Men): Arizona State, Boise State, Cal Poly, Cal St. Fullerton, California, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Idaho, Long Beach St., Loyola Marymount, Oregon, Pepperdine, Portland, Portland State, Sacramento St., San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose St., Santa Clara, Seattle U., St. Mary's (Cal.), Stanford, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, Washington, Washington State
 
Follow Along
The NCAA West Regional will be broadcast by FloTrack for fans to watch the race live. Live results will also be provided and a link can be found via USDToreros.com.