SAN BRUNO, Calif. – San Francisco’s Faustine Chaboche became the first Don to attain the West Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week award in 2026 after leading USF to a fourth-place finish at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK – FAUSTINE CHABOCHE, SR. – SAN FRANCISCO
At the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Friday at Texas A&M, Faustine Chaboche led the Dons with a 14th-place finish overall by clocking in at 19:42.3, a time that ranks as the fifth-best 6K time in program history. Chaboche was one of three USF runners to finish inside the top 35, helping the Dons finish fourth as a team.
 
Also nominated: Milaina Almonte, Santa Clara; Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine; Camryn Kozak, San Diego; Audrey O'Connor, Saint Mary's; Latham West, Portland

2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week 
September 8: Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine
September 22: Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine
September 29: Milaina Almonte, Santa Clara
October 6: Latham West, Portland
October 20: Faustine Chaboche, San Francisco