The Hawaiʻi women's cross country team will remain in the Pacific Northwest this week to compete in the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Friday, Oct. 9, in Eugene, Ore.. Hosted by the University of Oregon, the race returns the Rainbow Wahine to a 6,000-meter distance.
 

BILL DELLINGER INVITATIONAL
Date | Time				Friday, Oct. 9 -- 9:00 a.m. HT
Location				Eugene, Ore. -- Pine Ridge Golf Club
Live Results				Coming Soon
Live Stream				RunnerSpace ($)

The Rainbow Wahine head into Friday's race carrying tremendous momentum after capturing the team championship at the 51st Charles Bowles Invitational on Oct. 3 in Salem, Ore. Hawaiʻi claimed first place with 65 points, marking the program's first team title at the historic Willamette-hosted meet since 2001.
 
Through three competitions in 2026, UH now owns two team victories—including a season-opening sweep at the Big Wave Invitational—alongside a fifth-place finish at the UCR Invitational.
 
Freshman Atarah Robinson and junior Mikaella Martin continue to lead the Rainbow Wahine at the front of the pack. At the Charles Bowles Invitational, Robinson clocked a time of 17:34.60 to finish sixth overall, recording the eighth-fastest 5,000-meter time in program history to earn Mountain West Freshman of the Week honors for the third time this year. Martin followed right behind Robinson in Salem, securing ninth place in 17:47.30, and previously recorded UH's second-best 6k performance this fall at 20:43.10
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Hawaiʻi's scoring group has also benefited from steady veteran production. Graduate student Emily Castles crossed third for the squad at the Charles Bowles Invitational, running a 17:55.20 to place 13th overall after posting a 21:07.30 in her 6k race at Riverside. Sophomore Lucy Becker added a top-15 showing during her Oregon homecoming, registering a personal-best 5k time of 17:59.40 to take 14th. Senior Zola O'Donnell completed UH's five-runner scoring total in Salem with an 18:09.60 clocking to finish 23rd.
 
Friday's competition represents the final mainland regular-season contest on the schedule before postseason preparations begin. Following the Bill Dellinger Invitational, the Rainbow Wahine will return home to Oʻahu to host the Chaminade Invitational on Oct. 17. From there, UH will gear up for championship competition at the Mountain West Championships on Oct. 30 in Reno, Nev.

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