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November 10, 2023 | Women's Cross Country
SACRAMENTO - The UC Irvine women's cross country team finished 19th at the NCAA West Regional Championships Friday morning at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.
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Junior Sameen Andar led the Anteaters as she covered the 6K course in 20:31.2 to place 39th in a field of over 250 athletes. It was her best showing at an NCAA Regional meet.ย The two-time All-Big West performer was the team's top runner in each of her last three races.
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Junior Anna Vogtmann was next across the line for the 'Eaters in 75th with a time of 20:50.7. Freshman Kaia Schmidt also clocked in at 21:38.6 in her NCAA West Regional debut.
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Junior Malia Gay (21:39.6), sophomore Makena Castillo (22:17.2), junior Montgomery Allison (22:33.8) and junior Olivia Liuson (22:49.5) rounded out UCI's lineup.
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Stanford, which entered the meet ranked first in the West Region and seventh in the nation, took home the team title with 77 points. No. 12 Oregon was the runner-up with 109 points. Both teams earned an automatic bid to next weekend's NCAA Championships.
Oregon State's Kaylee Mitchell was the individual champion with a time of 19:08.4.
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Junior Sameen Andar led the Anteaters as she covered the 6K course in 20:31.2 to place 39th in a field of over 250 athletes. It was her best showing at an NCAA Regional meet.ย The two-time All-Big West performer was the team's top runner in each of her last three races.
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Junior Anna Vogtmann was next across the line for the 'Eaters in 75th with a time of 20:50.7. Freshman Kaia Schmidt also clocked in at 21:38.6 in her NCAA West Regional debut.
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Junior Malia Gay (21:39.6), sophomore Makena Castillo (22:17.2), junior Montgomery Allison (22:33.8) and junior Olivia Liuson (22:49.5) rounded out UCI's lineup.
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Stanford, which entered the meet ranked first in the West Region and seventh in the nation, took home the team title with 77 points. No. 12 Oregon was the runner-up with 109 points. Both teams earned an automatic bid to next weekend's NCAA Championships.
Oregon State's Kaylee Mitchell was the individual champion with a time of 19:08.4.
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