Friday, October 9
Springfield, Ore. / Pine Ridge Golf Club
12:00 PM
UC Irvine
at
Bill Dellinger Invitational
'Eaters Place Fourth at Bill Dellinger Invitational
October 09, 2026 | Women's Cross Country
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The UC Irvine women's cross country team placed fourth at the Bill Dellinger Invitational Friday afternoon at Pine Ridge Golf Club.
The Anteaters' top five combined for 118 points to come in ahead of ACC member Cal (133). Host and seventh-ranked Oregon claimed the team championship with 25 points. The Ducks' Diana Cherotich defended her individual title (19:31.4).
Senior Kaia Schmidt led the 'Eaters in her season debut, covering the 6K course in 21:00.8 to come in 16th. Senior Emma Hadley, who won the 6K title at the UCR Invitational three weeks ago, wasn't far behind in 18th (21:01.5).
Senior Sona Kourilova and sophomore Grace Baxter also placed among the top 30 in a field of 105 finishers. Kourilova clocked in at 21:23.4, while Baxter was five seconds back with a time of 21:28.3. Junior Cynthia Herrera (37th, 21:38.2) rounded out UCI's scorers.
Also competing for the Anteaters were juniors Anna Soares (21:48.6), Jackie Pan (21:49.2), Liana Lee (22:06.3), and Daisy Penney (22:09.2).
UC Irvine will be back in action next Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside.
The Anteaters' top five combined for 118 points to come in ahead of ACC member Cal (133). Host and seventh-ranked Oregon claimed the team championship with 25 points. The Ducks' Diana Cherotich defended her individual title (19:31.4).
Senior Kaia Schmidt led the 'Eaters in her season debut, covering the 6K course in 21:00.8 to come in 16th. Senior Emma Hadley, who won the 6K title at the UCR Invitational three weeks ago, wasn't far behind in 18th (21:01.5).
Senior Sona Kourilova and sophomore Grace Baxter also placed among the top 30 in a field of 105 finishers. Kourilova clocked in at 21:23.4, while Baxter was five seconds back with a time of 21:28.3. Junior Cynthia Herrera (37th, 21:38.2) rounded out UCI's scorers.
Also competing for the Anteaters were juniors Anna Soares (21:48.6), Jackie Pan (21:49.2), Liana Lee (22:06.3), and Daisy Penney (22:09.2).
UC Irvine will be back in action next Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Highlander Invitational in Riverside.
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