LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Sophomore Gianna Sbarbaro paced San Diego women's cross country to a fifth place finish at the WCC Championships on Wednesday morning. The Toreros were picked to finish eighth in the preseason coaches poll.
 
Sbarbaro ran number one for San Diego, finishing with a time of 20:43.8 and placing 10th overall. Her finish among the field qualified her for All-WCC first team honors. This marks the second consecutive WCC Championship where a runner from the women's side has earned conference nods.
 
"Today was a great race for the women," said head coach Will Guarino. "So much went into getting ready for today and this team moved forward and focused on the vision of preparing for what could be. They knew they had something to prove."
 
"They ran to their potential in an elite conference that has and will have podium runners. I am excited and happy that the team rose to this level of running."
 
Senior Hannah Rasmussen paced as the second runner for San Diego finishing 36th overall with a time of 22:33.8. Rasmussen helped push the Toreros' three runner in Sera Parvin who finished with a time of 23:21.8.
 
Lexi Neuville, Macey Holt, Sydney Avery, Emma Clark, Mia Marsh and Amanda Ghibaudo all worked together as a pack finishing the championship race in under 25:00.
 
Grace Beal rounded out San Diego's fifth place finish with a time of 25:01.0.
 
The WCC Championships marked the sole race of the spring campaign for San Diego cross country.
 

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WCC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM RESULTS
 

PLACE	SCHOOL	SCORE
1	BYU	28
2	Portland	49
3	San Francisco	68
4	Gonzaga	98
5	San Diego	178
6	St. Mary's	200
7	Santa Clara	201
8	LMU	206
9	Pacific	253
10	Pepperdine	294

SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS

10th	Gianna Sbarbaro	20:438
36th	Hannah Rasmussen	22:33.8
50th	Sera Parvin	23:21.8
56th	Lexi Neuville	23:39.9
58th	Macey Holt	23:48.3
61st	Sydney Avery	23:53.8
62nd	Emma Clark	23:57.1
66th	Mia Marsh	24:20.5
71st	Amanda Ghibaudo	24:45.8
76th	Grace Beal	25:01.0