Saturday, September 24, 2011

Colorado Mines easily outdistanced Division I Gonzaga to win the men's team title Saturday in the Runners Soul Erik Anderson Cross Country Invitational at the Plantes Ferry Soccer Complex in Spokane, Wash.

The race was held at the site of this year's NCAA Division II national and West Regional meets.

The Orediggers finished with 27 team points. Gonzaga had 96. Lewis-Clark State finished third with 178, three ahead of Western Washington and six ahead of Western Oregon.

Washington State and Gonzaga finished 1-2 in the women's race with team scores of 21 and 114. Western Washington was the top Division II finisher placing third with 133 points.

Sean Gildea of Colorado Mines won the men's 8,000-meter race in a time of 24:04 finishing just 16 seconds ahead of second-place Barak Watson of Northwest Nazarene.

NNU had two of the top three GNAC finishers as Jesse Baggenstos placed 14th in a time of 25:05. Kyle Van Santen of Saint Martin's finished second among GNAC runners and fifth overall in a time of 24:35.

Washington State's Ruby Roberts finished first in the women's 6,000 meters in a time of 20:54. Natty Plunkett was the top GNAC finisher placing eighth in a time of 21:56.

Men - Colorado Mines 27, Gonzaga 96, Lewis-Clark State 178, Western Washington 181, Western Oregon 184, Northwest Nazarene 191, UC San Diego 224, UC-Colorado Springs 240, Lipscomb 240, Whitworth 301, College of Idaho 338, Eastern Oregon 339, Rocky Mountain 359, Great Falls 368, Humboldt State 378, Grand Canyon 380, Seattle Pacific 446, Montana State Billings 454, CC of Spokane 507, Carroll 539, Alaska Fairbanks 668, Cal State East Bay 707, Regis 753, Whitman 785, Flathead Valley CC 817. Individuals (8,000 Meters) - 1. Sean Gildea, Colorado Mines, 24:04; 2. Barak Watson, NNU, 24:20; 5. Kyle Van Santen, SMU, 24:35; 14. Jesse Baggenstos, NNU, 25:05; 2o. Tyler Cannon, WWU, 25:20.

Women - Washington State 21, Gonzaga 114, Western Washington 133, College of Idaho 142, UC San Diego 187, Colorado Mines 202, Carroll 264, Seattle Pacific 279, Regis 293, Lewis-Clark State 313, Northwest Nazarene 322, Humboldt State 342, Alaska Fairbanks 343, Western Oregon 369, Rocky Mountain 374, Whitworth 409, Cal State East Bay 447, MSU Billings 466, Grand Canyon 501, Eastern Washington 558, CC of Spokane 559, Eastern Oregon 569, Whitman 656, Great Falls 660, Flathead Valley 725, Central Washington 822. Individuals - 1. Ruby Roberts, WSU, 20:54; 8. Natty Plunkett, 21:56; 16. Whitney Mickelsen, MSUB, 22:20. 17. Theresia Schnurr, UAF, 22:24; 18. Heidi Laabs-Johnson, SPU, 22:24; 20. Rachael Johnson, WWU, 22:28.

SFU's Smith Finishes 22nd at Stanford

Jessica Smith finished 22nd for Simon Fraser's top finish Saturday in the Stanford Invitational. Smith covered the 6,000 meter course in a time of 21:22.

SFU's women placed 16th and its men finished 19th in the invitational. The Clan's top men's finisher was William Cunliffe who was 89th in a time of 25:38.

Stanford Invitational (Sept. 24 at Stanford): Men - Stanford 27, UCLA 52, UC Santa Barbara 130, Chico State 139, Loyola Marymount 188 (19. Simon Fraser 538). Individuals (8,000 Meters) - 1. Chris Derrick, Stanford, 23:15; 89. William Cunliffe, SFU, 25:38; 110. Keir Forster, SFU, 26:02; 123. Anton Humeniuk, SFU, 26:09; 168. Samir Dhanani, SFU, 26:44; 184. Travis Vugteveen, SFU, 26:58; 193. Austin Trapp, SFU, 27:10; 213. James Young, SFU, 27:52. Women - Stanford 24, UC Davis 138, Cal Poly 139, Utah 156, Loyola Marymount 161 (16. Simon Fraser 458). Individuals (6,000 Meters) - 1. Kathy Kroeger, Stanford, 20:07; 22. Jessica Smith, SFU, 21:22; 53. Lindsey Butterworth, SFU, 22:02; 114. Michaela Kane, SFU, 22:50; 171. Sara Sawatzky, SFU, 23:23; 182. Kim Doerksen, SFU, 23:28; 189. Kirsten Allen, SFU, 23:37; 213. Brianna Kane, SFU, 24:06.

Saint Martin's Women Finish Second at Invitational

Victoria swept the team titles Saturday in the Saint Martin's Invitational held on the SMU campus. The Canadian school posted perfect scores of 15 in both events.

The host Saints finished second in the women's division and third in the men's division. Western Washington, which had all its top runners competing in Spokane, still managed to earn a second-place finish in the men's race.

Saint Martin's Invitational (Sept. 24 at Lacey): Men - Victoria 15, Western Washington 67, Saint Martin's 81, Highline CC 93, Green River 130, Skait Valley 142, Olympic 184. Individuals (8,000 Meters) - 1. Cliff Childs, Victoria, 25:56.53; 6. Joseph Patti, SMU, 27:24.81; 7. Joe Berger, SMU, 27:30.45; 8. Frank Krause, SMU, 27:37; 10. Jeremy Anderson, WWU, 27:44.71. Women - Victoria 15, Saint Martin's 51, Olympic 80. Individuals (6,000 Meters) - 1. Deirdre Moran, UVic, 22:17; 14. Erika Copeland, SMU, 24:59; 15. Lindsay Anderson, SMU, 25:15.