Dons Earn Top-Five Team Finishes at WCC Championship

Saturday, November 1

Spokane, Wash.

University of San Francisco

West Coast Conference Championship

Photo by: Christina Leung

11/1/2025 3:07:00 PM | Cross Country

SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of San Francisco men's and women's cross country programs recorded solid outings at the West Coast Conference Championship, securing top-10 finishes Saturday morning at The Course Spokane Valley.

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On the women's side, San Francisco earned a fourth-place team finish with 95 points, one placement higher than last season's team that finished fifth.
Anna Büttner, in her first-ever Division I postseason event, paced the Dons with a fourth-place finish out of 107 competitors and a season-best time of 20:09.7. Büttner's second top-five finish of the season earned her a place on the WCC All-WCC First Team.
Jessica Spilsbury and Faustine Chaboche earned All-Conference Second Team honors as Spilsbury placed 14th with a time of 20:46.6 and Chaboche followed suit in 15th at 20:47.4.
Rounding out the scoring for the green and gold were Kamilla Vanadzina (34th – 21:47.1) and Reese Tucker (36th – 21:52.1).
Herbie Johnson led the men's team as the Dons placed fifth out of 10 teams. Securing an All-WCC Second Team honor, Johnson placed 12th in the 8k with a time of 23:50.4, nearly 15 seconds short of his personal best of 23:35.6 set at the UC Riverside Invitational earlier this season.
The next three finishers for the green and gold were Daniel Abramowicz (21st – 24:01.6), Ethan O'Shea (28th – 24:22.9), and Luca Minale (31st – 24:34.6).

TOP FINISHERS:

Men:
12. Herbie Johnson – 23:50.4
21. Daniel Abramowicz – 24:01.6
28. Ethan O'Shea – 24:22.9
31. Luca Minale – 24:34.6
65. Cole Fiegener – 25:55.1

Women:
4. Anna Büttner – 20:09.7
14. Jessica Spilsbury – 20:46.6
15. Faustine Chaboche – 20:47.4
34. Kamilla Vanadzina – 21:47.1
36. Reese Tucker – 21:52.1

UP NEXT:
Postseason action continues for San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 15, when the programs compete in the NCAA West Regional Championship at Haggin Oaks Golf Course in Sacramento, Calif.

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