CONCORD, Calif. -- The USF Dons' cross country team competed at the 2021 WCC Championships on Friday morning at Newhall Community Park. Ruby Smee highlighted the Dons' day on the course as she finished second overall with a time of 20:06 in the 6K.

USF's women's team finished fourth overall with a team score of 79 and overall time of 1:46:14. Daniel Maneloveg led the way for the Dons as he finished at No. 30 overall with a time of 24:37, the men's team came in eighth place overall with a team score of 218 and a time of 2:09:28. 

Ruby Smee was selected to the WCC's all first-team for finishing in the top 10, and Eve Jensen was named to the second-team for a top 15 overall finish.

FINAL RESULTS:
Women's 6K:
2. Ruby Smee 20:06
15. Eve Jensen 21:06.3
18. Baneet Bains 21:15.5
25. Abby Pradere 21:45.1
29. Maddy Hamilton 22:01
40. Anna Tait 22:29.9
46. Julia Morales 22:42.9
51. Whitney Hessler 22:52.7
55. Kalii Caldwell 23:08.8
Zoe Wassell DNF
4th Place
Team Score: 79
Total Time: 1:46:14

Men's 8K:
30. Daniel Maneloveg 24:37
45. Ed Kiolbasa 25:27.2On
49. Caleb Haugland 25:33.5
68. Hiruy Alemseged 26:47.9
71. Kip Yegon 27:01.9
Danny Skovron DNF
Joe Skovron DNF
Ben Preddy DNF
8th Place
Team Score: 218
Total Time: 2:09:28

CATCHING UP WITH COACH RILEY:
"On the women's side we had some really good racing today. Ruby again showed her poise to race up front with some of the best women in the country and really showed her strength down the stretch to finish runner up. Eve had a solid day to finish in the top 15 and Baneet, Abby and Maddy really stepped up today to round out our top five. Zoe who was having the race of her Dons career went down with an injury with 1K to go, so hopefully we will get her back and 100% for the NCAA Regionals.

"For the men, Caleb Haugland had the race of the day and is really coming on strong. Daniel closed out his WCC career with a solid day, beating some of the guys that had gotten the best of him earlier this season. Team wise our score really suffered as three of our nine guys dropped out of the race. We will see what we can put together in two weeks."

UP NEXT:
The Dons now turn their attention to the NCAA West Regionals Nov. 12-14 at Haggin Oaks Golf Club in Sacramento. The meet will give the Dons' team an opportunity to measure themselves against the best competition in the west. 

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