Women’s Runner of the Week: Lia Ossiander (PLU, Jr., Chugiak, AK) was
the top Division III finisher and placed 4th overall (of 154 finishers) at the
Pacific Lutheran Invitational in a 5k time of 17:56.6.
Honorable Mention: Lisa Starky (Willamette, Sr.) won the 5,300 meter Mt. Hood
Invitational in a time of 19.22.
Men’s Runner of the Week: Paul Davis (Linfield, Sr., Corvallis, OR)
was the top collegiate finisher (5th place overall) at the Pacific Lutheran
Invitational, running an 8k time of 25:01.3.
Honorable Mention: Aaron Young (Willamette, Fr.) won the Mt. Hood Invitational
in an 8k time of 26:17.
Women’s Runner of the Week: Lia Ossiander (PLU, Jr., Chugiak, AK) was
the top Division III finisher and placed 8th overall (of 255 finishers) at the
Willamette Invitational in a 5k time of 17:59.47.
Honorable Mention: Jennie Wood (Whitman, Sr.) won the Warrior Island Invitational
in a 5k time of 19:25.75; Nattalie Wright (Willamette, So.) placed 12th at the
Willamette Invite, leading the Bearcats to a 3rd place finish.
Men’s Runner of the Week: Neil Weare (L&C, Jr., Santa Rita, Guam) placed
10th (of 307) at the Willamette Invitational in a personal-best 8k time of 24:41.7.
Honorable Mention: Jacob Stout (Willamette, Fr.) finished 14th at the Willamette
Invite in a time of 24:50.5.
Women’s Runner of the Week: Dana Boyle (UPS, Jr., Carbondale, Colo.)
finished 2nd at the NCAA Preview meet, running the 5k course in a time of 18:13.8.
Honorable Mention: Lia Ossiander (PLU) was 3rd at the Preview meet, in a personal-best
5k time of 18:23.6; Jennie Wood (Whitman) finished 5th in a personal-best 5k
time of 18:35.6.
Men’s Runner of the Week: Chris Mayer (L&C, Sr., Ashland, Ore.) finished 4th at the NCAA Preview meet in a time of 25:03.8 over the 8k course. He was the top NWC finisher, leading his team to a 3rd place finish.
Women’s Runner of the Week: Dana Boyle (UPS, Jr., Carbondale, Colo.)
finished 2nd at the Sundodger Invitational, running the 6K course in a time
of 22:16. She competed in the open race against mostly Division I athletes.
Honorable Mention: Holly Weiler (Whitworth, Sr.) led the Pirates to a team victory
at the George Fox Bear Fete Invitational by placing second in the 4k race. Other
top NWC finishers: Janell Goeres (George Fox, Fr.) was third at the Bear Fete
Invitatinal; Jennie Wood (Whitman, Sr.) placed 13th at the Sundodger Invitational;
Selena Harmon (L&C, Fr.) won the Lewis & Clark Invitational, leading the Pioneers
to a team victory; Nattalie Wright (Willamette, So.) finished 19th at the Pier
Park Invitational - 17 of the runners in front of her were Division I.
Men’s Runner of the Week: Neil Weare (L&C, Jr., Santa Rita, Guam) led
the Pioneers to a perfect 15-point score at the L&C Invitational by winning
the 8k race in a time of 25:31.
Honorable Mention: Paul Davis (Linfield, Sr.) finished third at the Bear Fete
Invitational; Jacob Stout (Willamette, Fr.) was 18th at the Pier Park Invitational,
behind 15 Div. I runners; Sam Berg (UPS, Sr.) was 9th in the open division of
the Sundodger Invite. Other top NWC finishers: Steve Willmer (George Fox, So.)
was fourth at the Bear Fete Invitational; Josh Shervin (Whitworth, Fr.) led
the Pirates to a team victory at the Bear Fete Invitational with a eighth-place
finish.
Women’s Runner of the Week: Maree George-Milles (PLU, Sr., Gig Harbor,
Wash.) won the New Balance Festival 5k at Clackamas with a time of 18:50.7 on
the two-week anniversary of her wedding.
Honorable Mention: Jennie Wood (Whitman, Sr.) won the 5k Whitman Invitational
with a time of 19:10.8, in only her second career race; Nattalie Wright (Willamette,
Jr.) won the 4k Willamette Open with a time of 15:00.6; Other top NWC finishers:
Janelle Goeres was 2nd at the Whitman Invite (19:17.0); Holly Weiler (Whitworth,
Sr.) was 3rd at the Whitman Invite (19:19.0); Salena Harmon (L&C, Fr.) was fifth
at the Whitman Invite (19:43.6); Kari Newby (Linfield, Jr.) was 10th at the
New Balance Festival.
Men’s Runner of the Week: Chris Mayer (L&C, Sr., Ashland, Ore.) led
the Pioneers to a dominating victory at the Whitman Invitational. He the 8k
race in a time of 25:41.7, leading a 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 L&C finish.
Honorable Mention: Jake Stout (Willamette, Fr.) finished fourth at the Willamette
Open, behind three runners from the Univ. of Oregon, in a 4-mile time of 20:23.6;
Paul Davis (Linfield, Sr.) finished third at the New Balance Festival with an
8k time of 25:58.1; Other top NWC finishers: Steve Willmer (George Fox, So.)
was 5th at the Whitman Invitational (25:41.7); Floyd Bangerter (PLU, So.) was
8th at the New Balance Festival (26:43.3).
Women’s Runner of the Week: Dana Boyle (UPS, Jr.) finished fourth at
the U. of Washington Emerald City Invitational with a time of 18:26 over five
kilometers.
Honorable Mention: Jennie Wood (Whitman) placed 10th at the University of Idaho
Invitational, running 15:39 over 4k, making a transition from soccer to cross-country
for her senior season; Terry Hall (Linfield) finished first at the unscored
Linfield-Pacific dual meet.
Men’s Runner of the Week: Paul Davis (Linfield) won the men’s portion
of the Linfield-Pacific Dual, completing the 5k course in 16:38.
Honorable Mention: Sam Berg (UPS) placed 9th at the Emerald City Invitational,
finishing in a time of 27:13.