2014 Mountain West Cross Country Championship

Woodward Park
Fresno, California
Friday, October 31, 2014
by Keith Conning, Pleasanton, CA
e-mail: keithconning@aol.com

Woodward Park in Fresno is the site of the CIF State Meet on November 29, 2014.

Event 1 Women 6k Run CC

Senior Emma Bates (Elk River HS, MN; Boise State) won in 19:37.30. Senior Marisa Howard (Pasco HS, WA; Boise State) was second in 19:53.40. Senior Holly Page (Bishop Moore HS, Orlando, FL; Wyoming) was third in 20:18.60.

New Mexico won with 33 points. Boise State was second with 58. Wyoming was third with 79.

Event 2 Men 8k Run CC
Senior David Elliott (Squalicum HS, Bellingham, WA) won in 23:38.70. Junior Patrick Corona (Fairfield College Parparatory, Fairfield, Conn.) placed second in 23:41.50. Senior Jake Shelley (Oxford University Cross Country Club; New Mexico) showed third in 23:43.10.

New Mexico won with 26 points. Air Force was second with 73. Colorado State was third with 76.

I was the #2 freshman cross country runner at the U.S. Air Force Academy in the fall of 1960. I transferred to the University of California in Berkeley in the summer of 1961. I was not eligible to compete for Cal, because I had transferred from another NCAA four year school.

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RESULTS

2014 Mountain West Cross Country Championship - 10/31/2014
Fresno California

Event 1 Women 6k Run CC
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Results - Women
1 Bates, Emma SR Boise State 19:37.30 1
Elk River, Minn. (Elk River HS)

2 Howard, Marisa SR Boise State 19:53.40 2
Pasco, Wash. (Pasco HS)

3 Page, Holly SR Wyoming 20:18.60 3
Maitland, Fla. (Bishop Moore HS)

4 Wright, Alice FR New Mexico 20:21.20 4
Worcester, England (Royal Grammar School Worcester)

5 Thackery, Calli JR New Mexico 20:26.70 5
20:26.7 (20:26.7)
6 Arter, Charlotte SR New Mexico 20:42.60 6
20:42.6 (20:42.6)

7 Everson, Hannah JR Air Force 20:47.90 7
Liberty HS, Colorado Springs

8 Roberts, Nicole SR New Mexico 20:48.50 8
20:48.5 (20:48.5)

9 Kirsch, Demerey SR Nevada 20:48.80 9
Reno, Nev. (Reno HS)

10 Zimmerman, Amber SR New Mexico 20:49.50 10
20:49.5 (20:49.5)
11 White, Kerry FR Wyoming 20:53.50 11
20:53.5 (20:53.5)
12 Armoush, Tamara SR New Mexico 20:53.90 12
20:53.9 (20:53.9)
13 Hastings, Sarah SO Boise State 20:54.60 13
20:54.6 (20:54.6)
14 Will, Alexandra JR Colorado St. 21:02.00 14
21:02.0 (21:02.0)
15 DeStefano, Audra SO Wyoming 21:03.30 15
21:03.3 (21:03.3)

16 Myers, Emily JR Nevada 21:04.00 16
Cabot, Ark. (Cabot HS)

17 Rudel, Rachael FR Colorado St. 21:12.70 17
21:12.7 (21:12.7)
18 Hood, Nicola SR New Mexico 21:15.60 18
21:15.6 (21:15.6)
19 Spillar, McKenna FR Colorado St. 21:16.80 19
21:16.8 (21:16.8)
20 Reese, Emily SR New Mexico 21:21.40
21:21.4 (21:21.4)
21 Holdiman, Anna SO Boise State 21:22.40 20
21:22.4 (21:22.4)
22 Parkinson, Tori SO Utah State 21:22.50 21
21:22.5 (21:22.5)
23 Hyyppa, Emma FR Boise State 21:23.90 22
21:23.9 (21:23.9)
24 Gilfillan, Darby FR Colorado St. 21:25.60 23
21:25.6 (21:25.6)
25 Walker, Ali SO Wyoming 21:27.40 24
21:27.4 (21:27.4)
26 Moore, Spencer FR Unlv 21:27.90 25
21:27.9 (21:27.9)
27 Brunette, Megan SO Wyoming 21:33.30 26
21:33.3 (21:33.3)

28 Schwanz, Annemarie JR Fresno State 21:34.50 27
Neuruppin, Germany (Sportschule-Neubrandenburg)

29 Drolshagen, Taylor SR Air Force 21:35.00 28
21:35.0 (21:35.0)
30 Connor, Sophie JR New Mexico 21:35.80
21:35.8 (21:35.8)
31 Tostenson, Gracie FR Boise State 21:36.70 29
21:36.7 (21:36.7)
32 Yarrow, Laura JR Colorado St. 21:37.30 30
21:37.3 (21:37.3)
33 Landa, Mackenzie FR Fresno State 21:44.90 31
21:44.9 (21:44.9)
34 Holland, Sanne SO Colorado St. 21:45.00 32
21:45.0 (21:45.0)
35 Carina, Gillespie FR Air Force 21:47.60 33
21:47.6 (21:47.6)
36 Nicole, Hahn FR Air Force 21:55.40 34
21:55.4 (21:55.4)
37 Yamauchi, Kelsey FR Utah State 21:58.00 35
21:58.0 (21:58.0)
38 Malone, Hannah FR Utah State 21:59.00 36
21:59.0 (21:59.0)
39 Ribeiro, Elaine SO San Diego St. 22:02.30 37
22:02.3 (22:02.3)
40 Deeter, Karlee JR Utah State 22:03.70 38
22:03.7 (22:03.7)
41 Esselstein, Rebecca SR Air Force 22:06.80 39
22:06.8 (22:06.8)
42 Jacques, Julianne JR Fresno State 22:10.70 40
22:10.7 (22:10.7)
43 Roberts, Marina JR Colorado St. 22:12.90 41
22:12.9 (22:12.9)
44 Olesinski, Anna JR Air Force 22:13.40 42
22:13.4 (22:13.4)
45 Regalado, Nikki JR Unlv 22:13.70 43
22:13.7 (22:13.7)
46 Anderson, Alaina FR Nevada 22:14.20 44
22:14.2 (22:14.2)
47 Preciado, Anna JR Nevada 22:17.50 45
22:17.5 (22:17.5)
48 Garcia, Becca SR San Jose St. 22:19.00 46
22:19.0 (22:19.0)
49 Brinegar, Anne FR Boise State 22:19.50 47
22:19.5 (22:19.5)
50 England, Devon SR Wyoming 22:20.80 48
22:20.8 (22:20.8)
51 Root, Erika JR Nevada 22:21.20 49
22:21.2 (22:21.2)
52 Stoudt, Amanda JR Utah State 22:21.60 50
22:21.6 (22:21.6)
53 Martinez, Vannessa JR Unlv 22:21.70 51
22:21.7 (22:21.7)
54 Beckingham, Jenny JR San Jose St. 22:22.70 52
22:22.7 (22:22.7)
55 Corless, Charlotte FR Boise State 22:23.40
22:23.4 (22:23.4)
56 Hamilton, Lauren FR Wyoming 22:23.70 53
22:23.7 (22:23.7)
57 Schwartzkopf, Karlee SO Colorado St. 22:25.00
22:25.0 (22:25.0)
58 Steinke, Kara FR Colorado St. 22:26.40
22:26.4 (22:26.4)
59 Hobby, Rebecca JR Unlv 22:28.50 54
22:28.5 (22:28.5)
60 Weiler, Caroline FR Utah State 22:31.20 55
22:31.2 (22:31.2)
61 Seynaeve, Lily FR San Diego St. 22:36.30 56
22:36.3 (22:36.3)
62 DeStefano, Quinn FR Wyoming 22:37.30
22:37.3 (22:37.3)
63 Mendoza, Carina SR Fresno State 22:42.40 57
22:42.4 (22:42.4)
64 Towner, Cassidy FR San Diego St. 22:43.00 58
22:43.0 (22:43.0)
65 Suan, Marissa FR Nevada 22:44.80 59
22:44.8 (22:44.8)
66 Gammage, Dynasty SO San Diego St. 22:45.60 60
22:45.6 (22:45.6)
67 Long, Lindy SO Air Force 22:46.00 62
22:46.0 (22:46.0)
67 Heaps, Jacqueline FR Utah State 22:46.00 61
22:46.0 (22:46.0)
69 Wood, Meagan FR Nevada 22:46.70 63
22:46.7 (22:46.7)
70 Leach, Diane FR Utah State 22:48.00
22:48.0 (22:48.0)
71 Fujiwara, Melanie SO San Jose St. 22:54.20 64
22:54.2 (22:54.2)
72 Roesgen, Rachel JR San Diego St. 22:58.60 65
22:58.6 (22:58.6)
73 Meade, Cassidy SO Wyoming 22:59.30
22:59.3 (22:59.3)
74 Maokhamphiou, Lalida JR San Jose St. 23:00.50 66
23:00.5 (23:00.5)
75 Burnham, Katherine FR Air Force 23:16.20
23:16.2 (23:16.2)
76 Nunes, Karina SO San Jose St. 23:19.90 67
23:19.9 (23:19.9)
77 Hanshaw, Grace SO San Diego St. 23:33.90 68
23:33.9 (23:33.9)
78 Palacios, Laura SO Nevada 23:35.80
23:35.8 (23:35.8)
79 Buckley, Marissa SR San Jose St. 23:38.70 69
23:38.7 (23:38.7)
80 Paracholski, Meagan SR Fresno State 23:40.30 70
23:40.3 (23:40.3)
81 Boyd, Joanna SO Utah State 23:43.40
23:43.4 (23:43.4)
82 Underwood, Anne JR Nevada 23:49.00
23:49.0 (23:49.0)
83 Kimura, Allison SR San Jose St. 23:51.60 71
23:51.6 (23:51.6)
84 Menzies, Miranda JR Unlv 24:15.30 72
24:15.3 (24:15.3)
85 Berg, Amanda SR Unlv 24:19.30 73
24:19.3 (24:19.3)
86 Eskin, Lindy FR Unlv 24:23.80 74
24:23.8 (24:23.8)
87 Laygo, Brittany SO Fresno State 24:29.90 75
24:29.9 (24:29.9)

Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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Results - Women
1 New Mexico 33 4 5 6 8 10 12 18
Total Time: 1:43:08.50
Average: 20:37.70
2 Boise State 58 1 2 13 20 22 29 47
Total Time: 1:43:11.60
Average: 20:38.32
3 Wyoming 79 3 11 15 24 26 48 53
Total Time: 1:45:16.11
Average: 21:03.22
4 Colorado St. 103 14 17 19 23 30 32 41
Total Time: 1:46:34.40
Average: 21:18.88
5 Air Force 141 7 28 33 34 39 42 62
Total Time: 1:48:12.70
Average: 21:38.54
6 Nevada 163 9 16 44 45 49 59 63
Total Time: 1:48:45.70
Average: 21:45.14
7 Utah State 180 21 35 36 38 50 55 61
Total Time: 1:49:44.80
Average: 21:56.96
8 Fresno State 225 27 31 40 57 70 75
Total Time: 1:51:52.80
Average: 22:22.56
9 Unlv 245 25 43 51 54 72 73 74
Total Time: 1:52:47.10
Average: 22:33.42
10 San Diego St. 276 37 56 58 60 65 68
Total Time: 1:53:05.80
Average: 22:37.16
11 San Jose St. 295 46 52 64 66 67 69 71
Total Time: 1:53:56.30
Average: 22:47.26

Event 2 Men 8k Run CC
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Name Year School Finals Points
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Results - Men
1 Elliott, David SR Boise State 23:38.70 1
Bellingham, Wash. (Squalicum HS)

2 Corona, Patrick JR Air Force 23:41.50 2
Fairfield, Conn. (Fairfield College Preparatory)

3 Shelley, Jake SR New Mexico 23:43.10 3
23:43.1 (23:43.1)
4 Cornwell, Alex SR New Mexico 23:44.00 4
23:44.0 (23:44.0)
5 Matheson, Ross SR New Mexico 23:47.90 5
23:47.9 (23:47.9)
6 Bergin, Matthew JR New Mexico 23:48.70 6
23:48.7 (23:48.7)
7 Coates, Riley SR Air Force 23:50.20 7
23:50.2 (23:50.2)
8 Studley, Daniel JR New Mexico 23:51.30 8
23:51.3 (23:51.3)
9 Bowen, Amos JR Wyoming 23:51.50 9
23:51.5 (23:51.5)
10 Rafla, Andrew FR Boise State 23:51.70 10
23:51.7 (23:51.7)
11 Mock, Jerrell FR Colorado St. 23:51.80 11
23:51.8 (23:51.8)
12 Abbey, Jefferson SO Colorado St. 23:54.00 12
23:54.0 (23:54.0)
13 Engholm, Elmar JR New Mexico 24:07.60 13
24:07.6 (24:07.6)
14 Vennard, Michael FR Boise State 24:14.00 14
24:14.0 (24:14.0)
15 Shellhorn, Eric SR Utah State 24:14.80 15
24:14.8 (24:14.8)
16 Fischer, Grant FR Colorado St. 24:16.80 16
24:16.8 (24:16.8)
17 Dillenbeck, Alex SR Colorado St. 24:19.00 17
24:19.0 (24:19.0)

18 Perkins, Zach SR Air Force 24:20.40 18
6-4 Alameda, Calif. (Alameda)

19 Wakefield, Todd SR New Mexico 24:21.20 19
24:21.2 (24:21.2)
20 Goodman, Andrew SR Colorado St. 24:21.70 20
24:21.7 (24:21.7)
21 Branagh, Ben SO San Jose St. 24:24.80 21
24:24.8 (24:24.8)
22 Eller, Kyle SO Air Force 24:26.00 22
24:26.0 (24:26.0)
23 Morin, Dylan JR Wyoming 24:26.30 23
24:26.3 (24:26.3)
24 Johnston, Andrew FR Air Force 24:26.90 24
24:26.9 (24:26.9)
25 Wilson, Colby SO Utah State 24:31.60 25
24:31.6 (24:31.6)
26 Park, Rhys FR Boise State 24:33.10 26
24:33.1 (24:33.1)
27 Hartman, Adam SO Colorado St. 24:35.10 27
24:35.1 (24:35.1)
28 McAfee, Louis FR Boise State 24:35.70 28
24:35.7 (24:35.7)
29 Thomas, Graham SO New Mexico 24:36.20
24:36.2 (24:36.2)
30 Jones, Byron SR Colorado St. 24:39.80 29
24:39.8 (24:39.8)
31 Kwiatkowski, Matt SO Fresno State 24:41.60 30
24:41.6 (24:41.6)
32 Esparza, Nathan SO Fresno State 24:42.20 31
24:42.2 (24:42.2)
33 Bills, Mike SR Utah State 24:43.00 32
24:43.0 (24:43.0)
34 Huff, Craig FR San Jose St. 24:43.60 33
24:43.6 (24:43.6)
35 Grimble, Chriss SR Fresno State 24:45.70 34
24:45.7 (24:45.7)
36 Jensen, Kade JR Utah State 24:50.80 35
24:50.8 (24:50.8)
37 Oekerman, Dan FR Boise State 24:52.70 36
24:52.7 (24:52.7)
38 Marchand, Joe SR Colorado St. 24:52.90
24:52.9 (24:52.9)
39 Ernst, Jannik JR San Jose St. 24:57.00 37
24:57.0 (24:57.0)
40 Dorsey, Matt SO Air Force 24:58.70 38
24:58.7 (24:58.7)
41 Reyes, Efren FR Fresno State 24:58.90 39
24:58.9 (24:58.9)
42 Shellhouse, Daniel JR Air Force 24:59.70 40
24:59.7 (24:59.7)
43 Ganem, Chris JR Colorado St. 25:01.70
25:01.7 (25:01.7)
44 Derner, Aaron JR Wyoming 25:03.50 41
25:03.5 (25:03.5)
45 Curran, Jack FR Boise State 25:06.60 42
25:06.6 (25:06.6)
46 Kesy, Michael SO Wyoming 25:06.80 43
25:06.8 (25:06.8)
47 Engel, Jason SO Air Force 25:07.40
25:07.4 (25:07.4)
48 Cordova, JP SR New Mexico 25:13.80
25:13.8 (25:13.8)
49 Seas, Mike JR Wyoming 25:16.50 44
25:16.5 (25:16.5)
50 Thorne, James FR Utah State 25:22.00 45
25:22.0 (25:22.0)
51 Ghali, Melika FR Boise State 25:24.30
25:24.3 (25:24.3)
52 Derr, Thomas SR Utah State 25:25.30 46
25:25.3 (25:25.3)
53 Cabanas, Uriel SO Fresno State 25:26.10 47
25:26.1 (25:26.1)
54 Brouwers, Sander FR Utah State 25:26.30 48
25:26.3 (25:26.3)
55 Caddigan, Dan JR Air Force 25:26.40
25:26.4 (25:26.4)
56 Maggard, Dillon FR Utah State 25:31.80
25:31.8 (25:31.8)
57 Gonzalez, Joel FR Fresno State 25:32.50 49
25:32.5 (25:32.5)
58 Henry, Jonah FR Wyoming 25:35.40 50
25:35.4 (25:35.4)
59 Pawlak, alex SO Wyoming 25:44.10 51
25:44.1 (25:44.1)
60 Gonzalez, Josue FR San Jose St. 26:17.10 52
26:17.1 (26:17.1)
61 Sheets, Justin FR Utah State 26:31.30
26:31.3 (26:31.3)
62 Vega, Esteban FR Fresno State 26:33.50 53
26:33.5 (26:33.5)
63 Westlake, Garrett FR Wyoming 26:38.80
26:38.8 (26:38.8)
64 Gill, Cooper SO Fresno State 27:10.60
27:10.6 (27:10.6)
65 Young, Ian FR San Jose St. 27:57.50 54
27:57.5 (27:57.5)

Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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Results - Men
1 New Mexico 26 3 4 5 6 8 13 19
Total Time: 1:58:55.00
Average: 23:47.00
2 Air Force 73 2 7 18 22 24 38 40
Total Time: 2:00:45.00
Average: 24:09.00
3 Colorado St. 76 11 12 16 17 20 27 29
Total Time: 2:00:43.30
Average: 24:08.66
4 Boise State 79 1 10 14 26 28 36 42
Total Time: 2:00:53.20
Average: 24:10.64
5 Utah State 152 15 25 32 35 45 46 48
Total Time: 2:03:42.20
Average: 24:44.44
6 Wyoming 160 9 23 41 43 44 50 51
Total Time: 2:03:44.60
Average: 24:44.92
7 Fresno State 181 30 31 34 39 47 49 53
Total Time: 2:04:34.50
Average: 24:54.90
8 San Jose St. 197 21 33 37 52 54
Total Time: 2:08:20.00
Average: 25:40.00