Final Results

KANE'OHE, O'ahu – The University of Hawai'i women's cross country team participated in the Hawai'i Pacific University Invitational Saturday at Kualoa Ranch. The hilly 5K women's race was won by former UH runner Chantelle Wilder, who competed unattached.

 

UH's top finisher for the fourth consecutive meet was sophomore Mariana Monasi, who crossed the finish line in 20:25 for 11^th place. Junior Tava Tedesco placed 25^th after clocking in at 21:09. Other UH participants scoring team points included freshman Liisa Cushing (21:30, 31^st), sophomore Briana Goodnight (23:22, 46^th), and freshman Gina Nourmohamadian (24:40, 50^th).

 

Also competing were sophomore Samantha Lotnick (24:48, 51^st) and junior Kelli Murata (25:57, 53^rd).

 

As a team, the Rainbow Wahine placed sixth with 137 team points. Xavier captured the team title with 34 points followed by Brigham Young-Hawai'i (58), HPU (69), Alaska-Fairbanks (82), UH-Hilo (127), and UH.

 

Wilder, who competed for UH from 2004-07, finished the race in 19:04, just ahead of BYUH's Amanda Whitford (19:11).

 

The Rainbow Wahine will next compete in the Santa Clara Invitational, Saturday, Oct. 18. The meet is the team's final tuneup before the Western Athletic Conference Championship, Nov. 1.