SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Keilah Wilkes added her name to the program’s top 10 list with the 10th-fastest 6k time in school history to lead the Hawai’i women’s cross country team in its final regular season meet Saturday at the Bronco Invitational.
 
Wilkes led the pack of eight Rainbow Wahine with a time of 21:32.9 to move into 10th all-time in UH history in 6k races. The sophomore led the ‘Bows to a 19th-place finish against a strong field in the final tune-up before the Big West Championships.
 
Great efforts overall by the group this morning, highlighted by Keilah and her top-10 performance,” said head coach Tim Boyce. “Nice breakthrough efforts by Alizee Garcia Parsons, who crushed it, and Melanie Pakingan in her first collegiate travel meet. I’m excited for our whole group to be together at the Big West meet after resting five for this trip.”
 
Garcia Parsons turned in the best performance of her true freshman season as the second Rainbow Wahine finisher with a time of 22:24.8, while Pakingan crossed the line in 23:03.3 in her first meet on the mainland in her freshman year.
 
Sophomore Ania Magdesian followed close behind as the fourth UH runner to finish, clocking a time of 23:23.0 while Breea Selbrede rounded out the Hawai’i scorers with a time of 23:53.4.
 
The Rainbow Wahine have a week off to prepare for the Big West Championships, Oct. 27 in San Luis Obispo, Calif.  
 
Rainbow Wahine Results
 
19. Hawai’i – 534 pts.
57. Keilah Wilkes – 21:32.9
116. Alizee Garcia Parsons – 22:24.8
145. Melanie Pakingan – 23:03.3
156. Ania Magdesian – 23:23.0
168. Breea Selbrede – 23:53.4
175. Rosalie Michot – 24:20.3
177. Alexandra Zanon – 24:37.8
182. Nicole Sevcikova – 25:21.9
 

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