SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Led by freshmen in both competitions, Seattle University’s women’s and men’s cross country teams raced their way to fifth-and sixth-place finishes, respectively, at the 2026 West Coast Conference Championships at Tecolate Shores in San Diego, Calif., Friday morning.
The women led off the day with a 6K race. Freshmen Adelaide Nelson and Aavi Bass were the top two finishers for the Redhawks, placing 20th in 22:28.4 and 23rd in 22:34.5, respectively. Sophomore Mira Danish was 31st overall in 22:56.2, junior Lydia Dale was a 44th in 23:17.3 and senior Diana Camargo Solis rounded out the scoring Redhawks, placing 47th overall in 23:21.9.
Portland’s Latham West took the individual title in 20:31.2. San Francisco claimed the team title with their five scoring runners all finishing in the top-10. Portland was second, Santa Clara third, Saint Mary’s fourth and Seattle U in fifth. LMU, Pepperdine, Pacific and San Diego rounded out the team standings.
Seattle U’s men were paced by freshman Preston Schmidt who placed 18th overall, crossing the 8K finish line in 25:27.6. Junior Jeremy Posdon was 20th overall in 25:29.3, freshman Jovanny Lieb was 27th in 25:45.3, sophomore Roman Radecki was 28th in 25:46.8 and freshman Nathaniel Laursen rounded out the scoring Redhawks, finishing 43rd in 26:23.7.
Portland’s Nolan Turgeon claimed the individual title in 24:25.8 while the Pilots also clinched the team title with all five scoring runners finishing in the top-10. San Francisco was second, Saint Mary’s was third, Santa Clara was fourth, Pepperdine took fifth and Seattle U was sixth. Pacific and San Diego rounded out the team standings.
Postseason racing will continue on November 13 as the Redhawk squads head back to California to compete in the NCAA West Regional. The meet will take place at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course in Sacramento.
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