Friday, November 13
Sacramento, Calif.
9:00 AM
UC Irvine
at
NCAA West Regional
November 13, 2026 | Women's Cross Country
UC Irvine climbs two spots during the race, finishes with 412 points
SACRAMENTO, Calif. โ Kaia Schmidt earned a top-40 finish as UC Irvine women's cross country worked its way up the team standings to place 15th with 412 points at the NCAA West Regional Friday morning at Arcade Creek Cross Country Course at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.
Schmidt covered the 6K course in 20:26.4 to finish 39th overall, leading an Anteater squad that gained two positions after the opening mile. UCI moved from 17th at the first checkpoint to 16th at 1.5 miles, then reached 15th by the 2.5-mile mark and maintained that position through the finish.
Behind Schmidt, the Anteaters' next four scorers finished within 8.9 seconds of one another. Grace Baxter was UCI's second runner across the line, placing 85th in 21:14.5. Emma Hadley followed just 1.2 seconds later, taking 88th in 21:15.7.
Sona Kourilova finished 98th in 21:22.3, while Liana Lee completed the scoring five in 102nd at 21:23.4. The Anteaters recorded a 57-second spread between their first and fifth finishers and averaged 21:09 across their scoring group.
Anna Soares crossed next for UC Irvine in 125th with a time of 21:44.0. Cynthia Herrera rounded out the seven-runner lineup in 145th at 21:53.2.
Oregon claimed the regional team championship with 38 points, followed by Washington State with 109 and Boise State with 112.
UC IRVINE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
NCAA West Regional โ Women's 6K
FULL RESULTS
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Schmidt covered the 6K course in 20:26.4 to finish 39th overall, leading an Anteater squad that gained two positions after the opening mile. UCI moved from 17th at the first checkpoint to 16th at 1.5 miles, then reached 15th by the 2.5-mile mark and maintained that position through the finish.
Behind Schmidt, the Anteaters' next four scorers finished within 8.9 seconds of one another. Grace Baxter was UCI's second runner across the line, placing 85th in 21:14.5. Emma Hadley followed just 1.2 seconds later, taking 88th in 21:15.7.
Sona Kourilova finished 98th in 21:22.3, while Liana Lee completed the scoring five in 102nd at 21:23.4. The Anteaters recorded a 57-second spread between their first and fifth finishers and averaged 21:09 across their scoring group.
Anna Soares crossed next for UC Irvine in 125th with a time of 21:44.0. Cynthia Herrera rounded out the seven-runner lineup in 145th at 21:53.2.
Oregon claimed the regional team championship with 38 points, followed by Washington State with 109 and Boise State with 112.
UC IRVINE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
NCAA West Regional โ Women's 6K
- Kaia Schmidt โ 20:26.4
- Grace Baxter โ 21:14.5
- Emma Hadley โ 21:15.7
- Sona Kourilova โ 21:22.3
- Liana Lee โ 21:23.4
- Anna Soares โ 21:44.0
- Cynthia Herrera โ 21:53.2
FULL RESULTS
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