Saturday, October 17
Rock Island, Ill
UC Santa Cruz Athletics
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Augustana Interregional Invitational
Stanciu Headlines Augustana Interregional, Slugs Finish in 13th
10/17/2026 12:04:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The UC Santa Cruz women's cross country competed well at the 2026 Augustana Interregional on Saturday morning in a Midwest showdown with some of the nation's best cross country teams. Elena Stanciu continued to shine as she led the charge with a second place finish, crossing the line in 20:56.6, just seconds off of first place. The Banana Slugs took 13th overall with 362 points, finishing with a total time of 1:51:39 and an average time of 22:20. The Banana Slugs also had Julia Moyao racing at the Bronco Invite in Santa Clara, Ca. with Moyao taking 69th with a time of 24:36.8.
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In The Results
Elena Stanciu continued to be a national threat, coming off a third place finish at the UC Riverside Invite, Stanciu delivered another standout performance as she crossed the line in 20:56.6 to take second place. Fiona Wolf was the next Banana Slug to cross the line, finishing her 6k in 22:26.3 to take 70th overall. The trio of Jordan Robinson, Lucia Muthu, and Madelyn Basinet rounded out the top five as they crossed the finish in 22:40.8, 22:45.1, and 22:49.9 to take 101st, 106th, and 113th, respectively. Meeran Gill and Ryanne Reynolds also turned in strong performances to close out the top seven, taking 114th and 125th in 22:50.2 and 22:56.2.
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In The Results
Elena Stanciu continued to be a national threat, coming off a third place finish at the UC Riverside Invite, Stanciu delivered another standout performance as she crossed the line in 20:56.6 to take second place. Fiona Wolf was the next Banana Slug to cross the line, finishing her 6k in 22:26.3 to take 70th overall. The trio of Jordan Robinson, Lucia Muthu, and Madelyn Basinet rounded out the top five as they crossed the finish in 22:40.8, 22:45.1, and 22:49.9 to take 101st, 106th, and 113th, respectively. Meeran Gill and Ryanne Reynolds also turned in strong performances to close out the top seven, taking 114th and 125th in 22:50.2 and 22:56.2.
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