Robert Lusitana

Biography

Bio entering 2025 track season San Diego State alum Robert Lusitana is in his eighth year as a member of the San Diego State track and field/cross country program staff as the distance and head cross country coach. For the second consecutive cross country season, Lusitana’s squad made some history throughout the 2024 season. Finishing 14th at the NCAA West Regionals, it is the highest placement for the team since 2005 and the second-best finish since the meet moved to a 6K race. Individually, Vanessa Cabello finished 56th overall marking the highest individual finish for SDSU since that same 2005 season. They also recorded their first ever 6K team victory with a win at the Highlander Invitational as well as the fastest team time in program history. Of their five 6K races throughout 2024, three ranked among the program’s six fastest team times in history. On the track in 2023, mentored two all-Mountain West performers in seniors Alex Lomeli (800m) and Jessica Kain (1,500m). Lomeli’s silver medal was the highest placement by an Aztec in the 800m race since 2000 while Kain’s silver was her second consecutive in the 1,500m. The duo qualified for the NCAA West prelims in their respective events as well. Vanessa Cabello also scored points at the conference championship finishing seventh in the 10,000m. It is the first time an Aztec scored points in the 10K race since 2014. During the 2022-2023 seasons, Lusitano oversaw a career year from Jessica Kain. During cross country, she brok