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SDSU Cross Country Takes Seventh At The 2004 MWC Championships
Christal Cuadra earns all-conference honors.
Oct. 30, 2004
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State women's cross country squad came in seventh overall (192 points) Saturday morning at the 2004 Mountain West Conference championships at Morley Field. The Aztecs slipped one spot from their sixth-place performance a year ago in the 6K race, while 12th-ranked Brigham Young claimed its sixth straight title in as many chances (24 points), easily edging out second place No. 24 Colorado State (59 points). SDSU junior Christal Cuadra (Honolulu, Hawaii) was the team's top runner, coming in 14th overall with a time of 23:03, to earn second team all-conference honors. She becomes just the second Aztec to place in the top 14 in the meet's six-year history, while she improved 28 spots from her previous best finish at the MWC championships (42nd) in 2003. Cuadra's time is team's fastest of the season at the 6K distance by 19 seconds. Cuadra was followed by sophomores Christian Fairing (Irvine, Calif.) and Celeste Tyson (Austin, Texas), who came in 45th and 46th, respectively, both in 25:22. Sophomore Sara Cates (Carlsbad, Calif.) was just three spots behind the duo in 49th (25:36) place. Sophomore Ali Baker (54th - 26:02), freshman Brookie Detterman (55th - 26:18), junior Jamillah Titus (63rd - 27:40) and senior Emily Joller (64th - 28:13) rounded out the Aztec contingent.
BYU's Laura Turner (21:23) won the individual title by 26 seconds over teammate Rena Chesser (21:49). Cougar Heidi Magill was third (22:01), followed by New Mexico's Jacquelyne Gallegos (22:16). In the men's 8K race an hour later, the 10th-ranked BYU men avenged their only loss at the conference meet, coming in first with 39 points. Reigning champion and 12th-ranked Air Force, which broke the Cougars' string of four-straight MWC titles in 2003, placed second with 57 points. No. 23 New Mexico had the top two individual finishers on the men's side in Shadrack Biwott (24:44) and Matt Gonzales (24:45). This was the first time in the six-year history of the league that the Mountain West Conference Cross Country meet has been held in San Diego. A year ago, wildfires and the ensuing poor air quality in the San Diego area force the meet to be moved to Albuquerque, N.M. The SDSU women's cross country team takes two weeks off to rest for the NCAA West Regional race, scheduled for Nov. 13, in Fresno, Calif. 2004 Mountain West Conference Championships
 
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