In the six-kilometer women's race, the University of Washington won the team event with 15 points, followed by Seattle University with 47 points and Seattle Pacific with 85 points. Mo Huber of Washington was the individual winner, finishing the course in 23:03, seven seconds ahead of Justine Johnson.
Rachel Yorkston (Bellingham, Wash.) was the top finished for Seattle University, finishing in 13th place in 24:45. She led a progression of Redhawk runners that crossed the finish line, as Brittney Hovdenes (Rapid City, S.D.) crossed the line in 14th place in 24:52, followed by Lauren Hammerle (Seattle, Wash.) in 15th place in 25:20 and Greta Stickney (Poulsbo, Wash.) in 16th place with a time of 25:41.
Another group of SeattleU runners came across the finish line, led by Julia Miller (Normandy Park, Wash.) in 19th place with a time of 26:12. She finished just ahead of Sarah Bolce (Sacramento, Calif.), who ran the course in 26:20 for a 20th place finish. Ginny Butt (Eugene, Ore.) earned a 21st place finish with a time of 26:28, and Allison Prather (Carpinteria, Calif.) posted a time of 26:39 for a 22nd place finish. Nicole Waters (Phoenix, Ariz.) came on in 29th place with a time of 27:50, and Ashley Dalton (Bellingham, Wash.) finished in 30th place in 28:23.
"The women's team ran very strong today," head coach Trisha Steidl said. "I know they were determined to run well on their home course and they were successful. It was great to see their competitive fires shining bright."
On the men's side, Hans Heitzinger (Scottsdale, Ariz.) was the first SeattleU runner to complete the eight-kilometer course, finishing tenth overall with a time of 27:31. Kelton Sears (Maple Valley, Wash.) was close behind in 11th place in 27:40, one second ahead of teammate Erik Barkhaus (Whitefish Bay, Wis.), who finished in 12th place in 27:41.
Michael Van Nuland (Newcastle, Wash.) led the second wave of Redhawk runners, posting a time of 27:59 for a 15th place finish. Matthew McClement (Bellingham, Wash.) was right behind in 16th place with a time of 28:01, followed by Nicholas Alvarado (San Francisco, Calif.) in 17th place in 28:05 and Adam Kollgaard (Kent, Wash.) in 18th place with a time of 28:12.
Graham Miller (Spokane, Wash.) finished in 24th place with a time of 29:12, followed by Dan Auld (Eugene, Ore.) in 26th place in 29:59 and Rustin Winger (Tracyton, Wash.) in 29th place in 31:21. One of only two teams to field a full squad for scoring purposes, the SeattleU men defeated the Seattle Running Club, 25-36.
"There were some bright spots, but as a team, the men didn't run to their full potential. Hopefully they will be firing on all cylinders at the next meet," said Steidl.
The Seattle University cross country teams will next compete at the Mike Hodges Invitational, hosted by Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 16, beginning at 3:30 p.m.