The University of Hawai'i women's cross country team will participate in the Western Athletic Conference Championships, Saturday, Oct. 30 at Virgil Phillips Farm County Park in Moscow, Idaho.

 

The women's 5K race begins at 10:00 a.m. MT (6:00 a.m. HT). Rainbow Wahine are seeded seventh among nine teams. Idaho is seeded first, followed by defending champion New Mexico State and Utah State.

 

UH is led by senior Ashley Aitken, who has a seasonal and personal best time of 17:10 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational, in which she placed fifth overall. The two-time WAC Athlete of the Week placed 36^th overall at last year's WAC Championships.

 

Also competing at last year's WAC meet were Liisa Cushing (20:47, 31^st), Mariana Monasi (21:09/41^st), and Ashlee Jimenez (21:53/59^th).

 

What: WAC Championships

Date: Saturday, Oct. 30

Time: 10:00 a.m. MT

Where: Virgil Phillips Farm County Park; Moscow, ID

 

UH at the WAC Championships: The Rainbow Wahine placed seventh at last year's WAC Championships, its highest finish since 2004. UH's highest finish at the meet was fourth, twice, in 2000 and 2001. In 2001, Cheryl Smith and Casey McGuire-Turcotte placed 1-2 in the meet, which was held at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course.

 

UH's Participants at the WAC Championships: Ashley Aitken, Liisa Cushing, Ashlee Jimenez, Dominique Miller, Mariana Monasi, Kevyn Murphy, Alison Williams

 

What's Next: UH will compete in the NCAA West Regionals, Nov. 13, in Springfield, Ore.