HONOLULU, Hawai'i – Kathleen Raab topped all runners as Hawai'i Hilo Women's Cross Country claimed victory early Saturday morning at the Chaminade Invitational at Kapi'olani Regional Park.

Raab edged Chaminade's Nikiji Dayse in a photo finish through the final stretch to post a time of 19:21.3 for the win — Dayse was later ruled as disqualified. It is believed to be the first individual victory in Vulcans program history (records only go back to the mid-2000s).

Sequoia Gonzales (19:31.0) and Sam Morinaga (20:04.3) took up the next two spots in order, and Summer Corke (20:35.7) followed closely behind at the No. 5 spot.

OTHER NOTES

• Corke posted a new personal best time for a 5K event, besting her previous time by 19 seconds set at the Hawai'i Hilo Invitational in 2022.

UP NEXT

• Saturday, Sept. 27 (6:45 AM) at Sharks Open 5K (Kunia, HI / Hawai'i Country Club)
• Saturday, Oct. 11 (7 AM) at Hawai'i Hilo Invitational 6K (Hilo, HI / Grand Naniloa Resort Banyans Golf Course)
• Saturday, Oct. 25 at PacWest Conference Championships 6K (Kunia, HI / Hawai'i Country Club)