Stanciu Shines as West Region Runner Up, Slugs Take Seventh at Regionals

SPOKANE, Wash. – The UC Santa Cruz women's cross country team raced their way to a seventh place finish at the 2026 NCAA Division III West Region Championships on Saturday morning. Elena Stanciu was the standout, finishing as the West Region Runner Up with a time of 21:15.6. As a team, the Banana Slugs finished with 122 points with an average time of 22:42 and a total time of 2:38:53 across their seven runners. Notably, Elena Stanciu, Renee Khuong, and Fiona Wolf earn All-Region honors for their performances today and will await the official NCAA Division III Cross Country selections.

In the Results
Elena Stanciu made her presence known once again, striding through the course in 21:15.6 to take second overall, leading the pack from start to finish. Renee Khuong took 14th overall with a time of 22:07.6 with Fiona Wolf crossing shortly after in 19th with a time of 22:16.3. Madelyn Basinet was the next finisher for UC Santa Cruz, crossing the finish line in 22:59.8 to take 40th while Jordan Robinson turned in a 23:13.7, good for 48th. Ryanne Reynolds and Meeran Gill rounded out the top seven, taking 55th and 58th as the duo completed their 6ks in 23:22.9 and 23:36.5.

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Players Mentioned

Madelyn Basinet

Meeran Gill

Renee Khuong

Ryanne Reynolds

Jordan Robinson

Elena Stanciu

Fiona Wolf

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