IRVINE, Calif. – Junior
Kaia Schmidt has been named the Big West Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Schmidt posted a top-15 finish in a competitive Bill Dellinger Invitational field that featured seven regionally-ranked teams. For the second meet in a row, the West Linn, Oregon, native was the top Big West finisher, coming in 14th overall. She completed the 6K course at Pine Ridge Golf Club in 20:43.97, which was just five seconds shy of her PR that she ran in her season debut at UC Riverside (Sept. 27).
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This is Schmidt's second award of the season as she was also recognized on Sept. 30.
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Six Anteaters will be in action at UCR's Highlander Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18. That is the team's final meet before the Big West Championships in Hawai'i on Oct. 31.
