2012 Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships Program

Hosted by Pacific University October 27, 2012 • Sunset Grove Golf Course • Forest Grove, Ore. NWCSports.com • @NorthwestConf

2012 NWC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

About The NWC

About NCAA Division III Since 1996, the Northwest Conference has been affiliated with the NCAA’s largest division. NCAA Division III is comprised of 446 member instituions, accounting for 40 percent of the NCAA’s total membership. Like the schools of the NWC, 80 percent of Division III schools are private institutions.

Division III athletics provides a well-rounded collegiate experience that involves a balance of rigorous academics, competitive athletics and the opportunity to pursue the multitude of other co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities offered on Division III campuses. Division III playing season and eligibility standards minimize conflicts between athletics and academics, allowing student-athletes to focus on their academic programs and the achievement of a degree.

START TIMES Men’s Race: 11 a.m.

Women’s Race: Noon

AWARDS An awards presentation will take place following the conclusion of the women’s race. The top seven finishers will receive All-Northwest Conference honors. Finishers No. 8 through No. 14 will be accorded second team honors.

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Founded in 1926, the Northwest Conference has established itself as one of the top small college conferences in the nation. Comprised of nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington, the NWC is competitive on the national level in a wide array of sports and is recognized for its emphasis on academic excellence.

The Northwest Conference was founded in 1926 with charter members College of Idaho, Linfield College, Pacific University, the University of Puget Sound, Whitman College and Willamette University. It is one of the oldest continually operating athletic conferences in the western United States.

While the membership of the conference has changed over the years, the mission of the conference to promote, organize and supervise intercollegiate athletics competition among member institution in a way that encourages competition to be equitable, fair, amicable, enjoyable and educational has never waivered.

Lewis & Clark College joined the NWC in 1931 (then known as Albany College), left in 1938 and rejoined in 1949 under its current name.

Pacific Lutheran University joined in 1965 and Whitworth University in 1970. The College of Idaho left in 1978, joining what is now the NAIA’s Cascade Conference. Whitworth dropped out of the NWC in 1984, but rejoined in 1988.

George Fox University joined the conference in 1996 and Seattle University was a member for one year (1997-1998) before moving to NCAA Division II (they are now a NCAA Division I independent). Menlo College was an associate member of the NWC in football from 2006 to 2010.

For the first 57 years of the conference’s existence, the NWC sponsored sports for men only. That changed in 1984 when the NWC merged with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges to become the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the Northwest Conference in 1996.

After decades of success as a NAIA member conference, the schools of the Northwest Conference moved to NCAA Division III affiliation in 1996 and attained full membership in 1998. The move was embraced as one that would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for the studentathlete in all endeavors of competition. Athletics competition at the NCAA Division III level is based on the development of student-athletes through a comprehensive educational experience.

The Northwest Conference has had a presence in NCAA Division III national competition from the time they joined. Pacific Lutheran’s football team won the Division III football championship in 1998, the conference’s first year of full affiliation.

In all, the NWC has won seven NCAA Division III championships.

Linfield football and George Fox baseball won national championships in 2004, Linfield softball in 2007 and 2011, George Fox women’s basketball in 2009. In 2012, Pacific Lutheran won the Division III softball title in a game that saw the Lutes and Linfield reach the championship game.

EVENT STAFF Meet Director: Tim Boyce Results: Eclectic Edge Racing Announcer: Blake Timm Starter: Jerry Westfall Finish Judges: Jerry Westfall, Kim Cross-Boyce Certified Athletic Trainer: Linda McIntosh Sports Information: Blake Timm

2012 NWC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Championships Preview Willamette men, Lewis & Clark women stand as top contenders for team championships Willamette’s men and Lewis & Clark’s women stand as the favorites to claim conference titles as the Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships take place today at the Sunset Grove Golf Course, north of Forest Grove.

The Bearcat men will be looking to claim their first NWC title since 2009, having been beat by Whitworth each of the last two seasons. The Pirates enter the meet with a youthful lineup that includes none of their top-five runners from the 2011 campaign.

Lewis & Clark is the favorite to win their third consecutive conference championship thanks to a season that has seen them perform well in large meets, including the Sundodger Invitational and Charles Bowles Invitational. Willamette, who finished second to the Pioneers each of the last two seasons, will also be a top challenger as they aim for their first crown since 2008.

Individually, Pacific Lutheran’s Alan DenAdel is the top returner in the men’s race. The Bow, Wash., native placed fourth in the 2011 championship. The women’s race is wide open as both the defending champion, Lewis & Clark’s Illana Livstrom, and the runner-up, Whitworth’s Joy Shufeldt, have missed much of the season with injuries.

MEN After finishing second to the Pirates each of the last two championship meets, Willamette appears poised to claim the trophy in 2012. The Bearcats enter the meet ranked No. 2 in the USTFCCCA West Region Rankings and have shown well in larger meets. Willamette placed fifth at their own Charles Bowles Invitational in September and were 11th at the Brooks Invitational in Wisconsin.

Freshman Nathan Conrad has assumed the role of top runner over returning senior Kevin Aubol, who has missed the season thus far with an injury.

Whitworth, meanwhile, has shown well despite losing all five of their top runners from last year.

The Pirates are ranked fourth regionally after strong performances at the Sundodger Invitational and the Bowles Invitational. Freshman Colton Berry and senior Tim Hill provide a solid one-two punch with both runners capable of sub-26-minute times.

Puget Sound, who finished eighth at year’s championship, is also figuring into the mix with a No. 3 regional ranking. The Loggers finished sixth overall at the Bowles Invitational and won the L&C Invitational on Oct. 13. Matt Klein is the Loggers’ top athlete, earning NWC Student-Athlete of the Week honors after finishing second at the L&C Invitational with a time of 25:54.10.

Lewis & Clark and George Fox also enter the NWC Championships as regionally ranked teams with the Pioneers ranked No. 9 and the Bruins ranked No. 10. Lewis & Clark finished second at their own L&C Invitational to Puget Sound. Sam Smith has been the Pioneers’ top performer. The 11th place finisher at last year’s championship

owns a season best of 25:34.03 at the Sundodger Invitational.

The Bruins have not shown strong in the team standings as of late, but have the individual strength to figure into the title race. They finished 11th at the Bowles Invitational and were sixth at their own George Fox Invitational on Oct. 13. Kyle Dreibelbis is the Bruins’ top returning runner, placing 16th at last year’s championship, but Joseph Pia has finished at the team’s top runner in all four races.

Linfield finished third at last year’s championship, but lost most of that team to graduation. The Wildcats were fourth at the L&C Invitational and placed 15th at the Bowles Invitational. Junior Joe Gladow has topped Linfield’s results sheet in every meet this season.

Pacific finished fifth at last year’s meet and return most of their lineup to compete in front of the home crowd. Seniors Dan Flora and Joe Deardorff finished 10th and 12th, respectively, at the 2011 meet. Freshman Tyler Shipley turned in a sub-26-minute time at the Sundodger Invitational and will figure into the individual title mix.

Whitman stands poised to move up from their sixth place finish at last year’s meet. The Missionaries finished second at their own Whitman Invitational and third at the L&C Invitational behind the legs of seniors Taylor Mesojednik and Cody Rand.

Pacific Lutheran also enters the championship with a relatively young roster. DenAdel, however, is the top returning finisher from last year’s meet with his fourth place finish. In 2011, he became PLU’s first competitor at the NCAA Championships since 2002.

WOMEN Lewis & Clark fended off hard challenges from Willamette each of the last two years to claim titles and are the favorites to make it three in a row.

The Pioneers enter the week ranked No. 22 in the USTFCCCA Division III National Poll and are No. 2 in the West Region. L&C captured top team honors at the Sundodger Invitational and the L&C Invitational.

Livstrom is the defending NWC individual champion, but injuries have limited the senior to just one meet this season. Emily Thomas appears to be the favorite to succeed Livstrom after placing fourth last year. She has won three of the four Pioneers’ meets this season, including top honors at the Sundodger Invitational.

Willamette will have a lot to say in the NWC title race, entering the week ranked No. 32 nationally and No. 3 in the West Region.

The Bearcats finished sixth at their own Charles Bowles Invitational and were 10th at the Brooks Invitational in Wisconsin. Senior Theresa Edwards is the Bearcats’ top returning finisher from last year’s meet. Sophomore Michaela Freeby finished fifth and has been Willamette’s top performer in 2012.

Linfield enters the week ranked No. 6 in the West Region and has performed well despite injuries to some of their top runners. Juniors Siena Noe and Hannah Greider and sophomore Brooke Niemann have taken turns as the Wildcats’ top runners in their four meets, but their title chances will hinge of the health of top returners Mimi Seeley (seventh last year) and Madison Trowbridge (12th).

Whitworth stands poised to move up from their sixth place finish last year despite the absence of conference meet runner-up Shufeldt. The Pirates are ranked No. 7 in the West Region and have posted top-10 finishes at all five meets, including a ninth place finish at the Bowles Invitational.

Sophomore Christina Anderson has been the Pirates’ top performer. She finished 20th at both the Sundodger and Bowles meets.

Whitman finished fourth at last year’s championship and returns a strong core of experienced runners. Ranked No. 9 in the West Region poll, the Missionaries placed second at both the Whitman and Lewis & Clark invitationals and fifth place finish at the Sundodger Invitational.

Senior Emilie Gilbert has been Whitman’s top athlete, topped by a 13th place finish at Sundodger.

Puget Sound finished fifth at last year’s NWC Championships and also returns an experienced lineup. Senior Carrie Keith placed 15th last year and has been the Loggers’ top performer in all five meets this season. She led Puget Sound to the team title at their own Puget Sound Invitational and a fourth place finish at the L&C Invitational.

Pacific Lutheran’s roster features four freshmen in their top-five, but have performed consistently throughout the season. The Lutes topped their season by winning their own PLU Invitational.

Amanda Seely and Amanda Wilson have shared top honors for the Lutes this season.

Pacific returns an experienced lineup that should allow the Boxers to move up from their eighth place finish in 2011. Sophomore Rachel Schreiber placed 26th last year and has been Pacific’s top performer in three of the team’s four meets. Senior Jilinda Franklin has already run a personal best this season and should compete for all-conference honors.

George Fox’s chances to move up from their ninth place finish could hinge on the return of Kate Freiheit, who has missed much of the season with injuries. The Bruins’ season was highlighted by a fourth place finish at the Big Wave Invitational in Hawaii. Sophomore Courtney Hochstetler has been the team’s top performers in two of their four meets.

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George Fox

Lewis & Clark

BRUINS

Joseph Pia

PIONEERS

Courtney Hochstetler

Randy Dalzell

MEN The much-improved George Fox men have been regionally ranked most of the season and currently hold down the No. 10 spot in the West Region, so they could have an impact on the conference championship race. Their best showings this fall have a been a win over Pacific in the season-opening Pacific dual meet and a third place finish in the Big Wave Invitational in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Joseph Pia finished as the Bruins’ top runner in all four of their races this year, but Kyle Dreibelbis and Kody Tarbell also give them a chance to challenge the conference leaders.

WOMEN The George Fox women, who have slipped in and out of the regional rankings, will have a chance to make a mark on the conference race if Kate Freiheit is back in time from a leg injury that has hampered her season. In her absence, Courtney Hochstetler, Kelsey Prentice and Brooke Nolte have stepped up, Hochstetler leading the Bruins in two events and Prentice and Nolte once each.

The Bruins edged Pacific in their season-opening Pacific dual meet, and recorded a fourth place finish in the Big Wave Invitational in Kaneohe, Hawaii, for their top performances.

Men Mike Calavan Kyle Dreibelbis Jahnathon Larson Alexander Lull Aaron Molstad Austin Morrell Connor Niemi Bryant Quinn Joseph Pia Kody Tarbell Micah Tate

Yr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr.

Hometown Sisters, Ore. McMinnville, Ore. Antioch, Calif.

St. Helens, Ore. Silverton, Ore. Prineville, Ore. Vancouver, Wash.

Meridian, Idaho Newberg, Ore. Portland, Ore. Colorado Springs, Colo.

Women Kate Freiheit Alisha Haresnape Courtney Hochstetler Sarah MacKenzie Brooke Nolte Kelsey Prentice Jaclyn Simmons Chelsea Sowards Anna Thomas Kelly Toms Alyssa Turner

Yr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr.

Hometown Hayfield, Minn.

St. Helens, Ore. Salem, Ore. Redmond, Ore. St. Helens, Ore. West Linn, Ore. Aloha, Ore. Marysville, Wash.

Newberg, Ore. Visalia, Calif.

Vancouver, Wash.

Head Coach – Randy Dalzell Director of Cross Country/Track and Field – John Smith

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Sam Smith

Emily Thomas

Keith Woodard

MEN The Lewis & Clark men’s cross country team has put together a solid season thus far, earning a spot as the No. 9 ranked team in the USTFCCCA West Regional Rankings on Oct. 16. Senior Sam Smith paces the men’s side, which also features solid performances from juniors Jarrod Nixon and Drew LeDonne.

WOMEN The Lewis & Clark women’s cross country entered the season ranked 34th in the USTFCCCA preseason poll. Throughout the season, the Pioneer women have made their way to 22nd in the nation, where they have been ranked for three consecutive weeks. Senior Emily Thomas is the Pios top runner this season, crossing the finish line ahead of her teammates in each race. Also returning to the lineup is 2011 Northwest Conference Champion Illana Livstrom.

Men Kory Andersen Nicholas Ellis Pete Fisher Evan Gamza Brendy Hale Andrew LeDonne Jarrod Nixon Daniel Shaver Sam Smith Marc Steiner Ben Whitenack Matthew Zitzmann

Yr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr.

Hometown Portland, Ore. Salem, Ore. Mercer Island, Wash.

Montclair, N.J. Menlo Park, Calif.

Narberth, Pa. Fremont, Calif.

Sewanee, Tenn.

St. Paul, Minn.

Chico, Calif.

Salem, Ore. Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Women Aurora Bailey Ali Brauer Aviva Browning Lily Clarke Sarah Echsner Emily Fagan Christa Giesecke Susan Heinselman Alexandra Jones Katie Keith Illana Livstrom Melissa Newton-Mora Laura Schroeder Heather Spurling Michelle Stolle Emily Thomas Kaitlyn Throgmorton Ashley Wamboldt

Yr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Castro Valley, Calif.

Portland, Ore. Olympia, Wash.

Condon, Mont.

Longmont, Colo.

Iowa City, Iowa Thessaloniki, Greece Palo Alto, Calif.

Lake Oswego, Ore. Bozeman, Mont.

Roseville, Minn.

Seattle, Wash.

Shorewood, Wis. Islesford, Maine Seattle, Wash.

Grand Haven, Mich.

Ft. Collins, Colo.

Littleton, Colo.

Head Coach – Keith Woodard

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Linfield

Pacific

WILDCATS

Joe Gladow

Hannah Greider

BOXERS

Travis Olson

Tyler Shipley

Rachel Schreiber

Tim Boyce

MEN Returning all-region performer Joe Gladow has seamlessly stepped into his new role as Linfield’s No. 1 runner after the ‘Cats graduated four of their top five from last season. Gladow has the talent to contend for an individual title, and leads a young but dedicated pack that includes sophomore Calvin Howell and freshman Frankie Moncada.

MEN Pacific returns to the NWC Championships with a solid of of upperclass talent, including a pair of returning Second Team All-NWC and All-West Region runners in seniors Dan Flora and Joe Deardorff. The Boxers will be bolstered by the addition of freshman Tyler Shipley, who has run sub-26 minutes this season and owns the eighth fastest 8,000-meter time in school history.

WOMEN Though the Linfield women have been hampered by injuries to some key pacesetters, Hannah Greider, Brooke Niemann and Siena Noe have stepped up to shoulder the load. All three are capable of finishing first for the Wildcats, and if the rest of the squad, including two-time allleague and all-region performer Mimi Seeley, can get healthy for the conference meet, Linfield could once again challenge for a team championship.

WOMEN Rachel Schreiber has continued to improve in her sophomore season, having run a season best of 24:01.0 at the Gibson Family Pre-Nationals on Oct. 6. Schreiber will be pushed by senior Jilinda Franklin, who ran a lifetime best of 23:45.63 at 6,000-meters at the Sundodger Invitational on Sept. 15.

Men Harry Bayley Cameron Chester Jason Church Jordan Drake Robin Fahy Joe Gladow Jason Hight Calvin Howell Brandon Lemerande Brennan Lester Chad Linnerooth Ian Lundgren Alex Mangan Flint Martino Lester Maxwell Max Milander Frankie Moncada

Yr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Portland, Ore. Wilsonville, Ore. Portland, Ore. Beaverton, Ore. Cottage Grove, Ore. Shoreline, Wash.

Orange, Calif.

San Antonio, Texas Bandon, Ore. Sandy, Ore. Carnation, Wash.

Lafayette, Calif.

Klamath Falls, Ore. Kalispell, Mont.

Corvallis, Ore. Seaside, Ore. Simi Valley, Calif.

Women Helen Adamson Tess Andresen Jill Boroughs Calli Dowdy Amy Fair Kelly Grant Hannah Greider Claire Hann Alexis Heredia Brinn Hovde Emily Kreifels Dana Lester Audrey Lichten Olivia Masek-McIntosh Allison Moore Brooke Niemann Siena Noe Michelle Rasmussen Mimi Seeley Katie Skinner Brianna Stofiel Madison Trowbridge Emily Zegar

Yr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr.

Hometown Estacada, Ore. Bend, Ore. Kent, Wash.

Eugene, Ore. Edmonds, Wash.

Auburn, Wash.

Shoreline, Wash.

Honolulu, Hawaii Brawley, Calif.

Bellingham, Wash.

Bremerton, Wash.

McKinleyville, Calif.

Sequim, Wash.

Forest Grove, Ore. Centennial, Colo.

Bellevue, Wash.

Yakima, Wash.

Simi Valley, Calif.

Redmond, Ore. Portland, Ore. Bonners Ferry, Idaho Portland, Ore. Salem, Ore.

Head Coach – Travis Olson Associate Head Coach – Greg Mitchell

Men Ryan Baxter Devon Christian Joe Deardorff Dan Flora Wes Porter Jerry Sanchez Rudy Sanchez Tyler Shipley

Yr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Craig, Alaska Hillsboro, Ore. Independence, Ore. North Bend, Ore. Elk Grove, Calif.

Mecca, Calif.

Albany, Ore. Forest Grove, Ore.

Women Punneh Abdolhosseini Cyan Agena Hayley Brusewitz Alexis Damo Sidney Davis Jilinda Franklin Chloe Hallyburton Kiersten Iwai Lorena LaBarbera Hayley Palmer Rachel Schreiber Ally Shackelford Sarah Tomscha

Yr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Jr. Jr.

Hometown Seattle, Wash.

Kapolei, Hawaii Longview, Wash.

Honolulu, Hawaii Redmond, Ore. Fort Jones, Calif.

Dayton, Ore. San Diego, Calif.

Bonners Ferry, Idaho Sisters, Ore. Longmont, Colo.

Portland, Ore. Salem, Ore.

Head Coach – Tim Boyce Associate Head Coach – Ray Shadowens

Assistant Coach - Chris McIsaac

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Pacific Lutheran

Puget Sound

LUTES

Alan DenAdel

LOGGERS

Amanda Wilson

Heather Kreier

MEN Last season, Alan DenAdel became the first Pacific Lutheran athlete since 2002 to compete at the NCAA Division III National Championship Meet. DenAdel, a junior, is once again one of the top runners in the Northwest Conference – he finished fourth at the 2011 NWC Championships - and should be considered a strong candidate to return to the national meet. Senior Kolter Grigsby is PLU’s other top runner.

WOMEN The top three runners, and four of the top five, on this year’s team are first-year collegiate athletes. Amanda Wilson, Amanda Seely and Lauren Knebel have been running at the front for PLU throughout the 2012 season. The Lutes won their own PLU Invitational earlier this season.

Men Matt Beal Alan DenAdel Kolter Grisby Eric Herde Andrew Jensen Joseph Mungai Kyle Smith Jordan Steves

Yr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Gig Harbor, Wash.

Bow, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Tacoma, Wash.

Salem, Ore. Kent, Wash.

Selah, Wash.

Puyallup, Wash.

Women Tara Glynn Madison Guscott Karissa Jackson Lauren Knebel Chiara Rose-Witt Alyssa Rowland Amanda Seely Amanda Wilson

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr.

Hometown Pilot Rock, Ore. Olympia, Wash.

Juneau, Alaska Mercer Island, Wash.

Omak, Wash.

Happy Valley, Ore. Liberty Lake, Wash.

Port Orchard, Wash.

Head Coach – Heather Kreier Assistant Coach – Dan Haakenson

Matt Klein

Carrie Keith

MEN The Logger men’s cross country team has seemingly come out of nowhere to earn a ranking of fourth in the USTFCCCA West Region rankings. Matt Klein has been on fire this season, winning the Puget Sound Invitational and leading the Loggers to a team win in the Pioneer Invitational on Oct. 13.

WOMEN The Logger women’s cross country team started the season off with a team win in the Puget Sound Invitational. Carrie Keith has been the Loggers top finisher at every meet this year, leading the Loggers to the season-opening win and a fourth place finish in the Pioneer Invitational two weeks ago.

Men Graham Ashby Justin Bigelow Sam Carilli Justin Higa Matt Klein Gabriel Michaels David Santillan Joshua Seekatz Bryan Soto Michael Westbrooks

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Goleta, Calif.

Highland Ranch, Colo.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Pearl City, Hawaii Portland, Ore. Rolling Hills Estates, Calif.

Milwaukie, Ore. Philomath, Ore. Portland, Ore. Rock Island, Ill.

Women Emma Barr Glynis Bawden Alicia Burns Kathryn Flyte Kari Hundemer Carrie Keith Laura Leach Talli Ni Sophia Raefsky Tori Sarris Treva Vollmer Kim Webber Jenna Weitz

Yr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So.

Hometown Edmonds, Wash.

Duvall, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

West Linn, Ore. Corvallis, Ore. Erie, Colo, Alamo, Calif.

Sacramento, Calif.

Los Altos, Calif.

Newport Beach, Calif.

Centennial, Colo, HIlls Estate, Calif.

Evanston, Ill.

Head Coach – Mike Orechia

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Mike Orechia

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Whitman

Whitworth

MISSIONARIES

Taylor Mesojednik

Emilie Gilbert

PIRATES

Scott Shields

MEN After finishing in the top-10 at last year’s NCAA West Region Championship, this year’s team, lead by seniors Taylor Mesojednik and Cory Rand, been running strong this season. The Missionaries finished second at the Whitman Invite and third at the Lewis and Clark Invitational.

WOMEN The women’s team, after placing sixth at last year’s regional championship, bring back a strong group of returners. Lead by senior captain Emilie Gilbert, the team has placed second at the Whitman Invite and second at the Lewis and Clark Invitational.

Men Jason Anthony Spencer Corwin Gabriel Crane Colin Domonoske Christopher Farley Matt Gabel Carl Garrett Whitney Griggs Greg Holdman Joe Mayo Taylor Mesojednik Taylor Nelson Alex Porter Brian Raftrey Cory Rand John Whiting Dylan Zukin

Yr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr.

Hometown Honolulu, Hawaii Coto de Caza, Calif.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Claremont, Calif.

Toppenish, Wash.

Bellevue, Wash.

Mercer Island, Wash.

Morgantown, W. Va. Sudbury, Mass.

Yorba Linda, Calif.

Bellevue, Wash.

Austin, Texas Renton, Wash.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Mill Valley, Calif.

Windsor, Conn.

Goleta, Calif.

Women Claire Baron Alissa Becerril Colleen Bell Kelsey Brennan Erin Campbell Lauren Davis Emilie Gilbert Katri Gilbert Alyssa Goard Maggie Hickman Caitlin Iglehart Jessica Lawrence Meghan Malloy Shannon McCarty Lori Mendelsohn Chelan Pauly Ellie Patterson Alison Price Annie Watters Mary Welter Emily Williams Allie Willson Julia Wood

Yr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Hometown Tacoma, Wash.

Woodinville, Wash.

St. Louis Park, Minn.

Nevada City, Calif.

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Mercer Island, Wash.

Bellevue, Wash.

Bellevue, Wash.

Pleasanton, Calif.

Bozeman, Mont.

San Francisco, Calif.

Alamo, Calif.

Ventura, Calif.

Seattle, Wash.

Portola Valley, Calif.

Wenatchee, Wash.

Ross, Calif.

Colville, Wash.

Victory, Idaho Novato, Calif.

Saratoga, Calif.

Maple Valley, Wash.

San Jose, Calif.

Head Coach – Scott Shields Assistant Coach – Neil Christopherson, Brian Taylor, Marquie Shields

Tim Hill

Christina Anderson

Toby Schwarz

MEN The men’s team returned just five runners from the 2011 season, and not one of them was in the top five on the team last year. This year’s team was not ranked in the preseason regional cross country polls, but the Pirates made their debut on the regional ranking list by week two following impressive performances at the Preview Sprint Meet and the Sundodger Invitational. The men’s team has finished in the top-10 in all but one race this year and is currently ranked fifth in the West Region in the USTFCCCA rankings and is at the top of the pack in the Northwest Conference.

WOMEN On the women’s side, three-time national NCAA Division III competitor Joy Shufeldt hasn’t been able to compete this season, but there were 16 other ladies that stepped up to fill in for her.

Like the men’s team, the women were not ranked in the preseason regional poll, but made their entrance at No. 8 in the West Region during week two. Led by sophomore Christina Anderson, the Bucs have finished in the top 10 in all of their races this season and are currently ranked sixth in the USTFCCCA West Region.

Men Colton Berry Caleb Carrasco Trent Dudley Matt Edwards Tim Hill Luke Hoffman Jeremy Honold Chris MacMurray Andrew Ryder Taylor Steele Connor Soudani Matthew Thomas

Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr.

Hometown Spokane, Wash.

Tulare, Calif.

Salem, Ore. Kettle Falls, Wash.

Spokane, Wash.

Gig Harbor, Wash.

Kapolei, Hawaii Eagle Creek, Ore. Bellingham, Wash.

Sisters, Ore. Camarillo, Calif.

Salem, Ore.

Women Christina Anderson Jessica Arnzen Jaclyn Geyer

Joey Hope Ellie Larson Katie McKay Olivia Newman Celeste Northcott Emily Roberts Kellyn Roiko Elizabeth Scott Joy Shufeldt Elisabeth Spencer Michaela Stevens Dana Stull Caitlin Taylor Morgan Willson Brianne Wright

Yr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So.

Hometown Spokane, Wash.

Milton-Freewater, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

Puyallup, Wash.

Bellingham, Wash.

Missoula, Mont.

Yakima, Wash.

Hayward, Calif.

Spokane, Wash.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Spokane, Wash.

Portland, Ore. Tacoma, Wash.

Damascus, Ore. Phoenix, Ariz.

Mount Hermon, Calif.

Colfax, Wash.

Olympia, Wash.

Head Coach – Toby Schwarz Assistant Coaches - Jeff Rahn, Travis Howell, Jordan Jennings

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Willamette

BEARCATS

Kevin Aubol

Michaela Freeby

Matt McGuirk

MEN Willamette is ranked No. 3 in the West Region. The Bearcats took fifth place at the Charles Bowles Invitational and finished in 11th place at the Brooks Invitational hosted by WisconsinOshkosh. Parker Bennett achieved 15th place out of 170 runners at the Charles Bowles Invitational. Nathan Conrad placed 52nd out of 500 competitors at the Brooks Invitational. Kevin Aubol, who placed eighth at last year’s NWC Championships, has not yet competed this season due to injury.

WOMEN The Willamette University women’s cross country team is ranked No. 32 in NCAA Division III and is ranked No. 3 in the West Region. The Bearcats took sixth place at the Charles Bowles Invitational and placed eighth at the Brooks Invitational in Wisconsin. Michaela Freeby finished in seventh place out of 212 runners at the Charles Bowles Invitational and was 20th out of 506 runners at the Brooks Invitational. Freeby achieved fifth place at the 2011 NWC Championships.

Men Kevin Aubol Ben Beeler Parker Bennett Yonny Castillo Nathan Conrad Maxton Craddock Shelby Decker Kit Kingstad Quinn Lindley Hunter Matthies Ben Mow Jacob Shafi Daniel Swanson Michael Underwood

Yr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr.

Hometown Ellensburg, Wash.

San Francisco, Calif.

Sisters, Ore. Parkdale, Ore. Bothell, Wash.

Wichita, Kan. Las Vegas, Nev. Beaverton, Ore. Monmouth, Ore. Moran, Wyo. Granite Falls, Wash.

Pleasanton, Calif.

Seattle, Wash.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Women Hannah Bressler Theresa Edwards Juliet Farnan Michaela Freeby Kellen Friedrich Stevie Gildehaus Annette Marinello Taylor Ostrander Erynn Rebol Maggie Ruwitch Amanda Tamanaha Alisha Till

Yr. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. Jr.

Hometown Oak Harbor, Wash.

Lake Tapps, Wash.

Lafayette, Calif.

Milwaukie, Ore. Salem, Ore. Spokane Valley, Wash.

Corvallis, Ore. Soldotna, Alaska Cottonwood, Calif.

Canby, Ore. Honolulu, Hawaii Richland, Wash.

Head Coach – Matt McGuirk Assistant Coaches - Christopher Sabato, Brett Franz, Sarah McSweeney, Sally Venable

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Place Name

School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68

Willamette Linfield

Whitworth

Pacific Lutheran Whitworth

Willamette

Whitworth

Willamette

Lewis & Clark Pacific (Ore.)

Lewis & Clark Pacific (Ore.)

Whitworth

Willamette

Whitman

George Fox

Whitworth

Linfield

Linfield

Willamette

Puget Sound

Linfield

Linfield

Pacific (Ore.)

Willamette

Linfield

Whitman

Puget Sound

Willamette

Whitman

Willamette

Lewis & Clark Linfield

Whitworth

Pacific Lutheran Lewis & Clark Whitman

Whitman

Lewis & Clark Whitworth

Whitworth

Pacific (Ore.)

Whitman

Puget Sound

Puget Sound

Whitman

Willamette

George Fox

Pacific Lutheran Whitman

Pacific Lutheran George Fox

Whitworth

George Fox

Whitworth

George Fox

Pacific Lutheran Pacific (Ore.)

Lewis & Clark Whitman

George Fox

Puget Sound

Lewis & Clark Linfield

Linfield

Linfield

Pacific (Ore.) Lewis & Clark

Castillo, Leo

Gage, Scott

Berrian, Trevor

DenAdel, Alan

Jenkins, Aaron

Donovan, Ben

Dudley, Tyler

Aubol, Kevin

Sturgill, Caleb

Flora, Daniel

Smith, Samuel

Deardorff, Joseph

Deitz, Elisha

Bennett, Parker

Wood, Oliver

Dreibelbis, Kyle

Davis, Mark

Weinbender, Eric

VanSlyke, Alex

Beeler, Ben

Klein, Matt

Gladow, Joseph

Anderson, Arian

Sanchez, Gerardo

Echols, Josh

Chester, Cameron

Jorgensen, Michael

Seekatz, Joshua

Swanson, Daniel

Domonoske, Colin

Kingstad, Kit

Roberts, John

Howell, Calvin

Dudley, Trent

Andrascik, Sean

LeDonne, Drew

Heydon, T.C.

Mesojednik, Taylor

Shaver, Daniel

Steele, Taylor

Ferris, Matthew

Cushman, John

Rand, Cory

Wall, Casey

Higa, Justin

Boyer, Brendan

Craddock, Max

Pia, Joseph

Bollen, Barrett

Garrett, Carl

Grigsby, Kolter

Molstad, Aaron

Ryder, Andrew

Tarbell, Kody

Hill, Timothy

Cassel, Allen

Martin, Alex

Gillem, John

Nixon, Jarrod

Mayo, Joe

Calavan, Mike

Graham, Patrick

Hale, Brendan

Maxwell, Lester

Fahy, Robin

Hight, Jason

Siva, Josh

Steiner, Marc

Avg. Mile

5:02.3 5:06.2 5:07.1 5:08.0 5:08.4 5:09.3 5:10.3 5:11.4 5:12.1 5:12.2 5:13.1 5:13.6 5:13.8 5:14.1 5:14.8 5:15.8 5:16.6 5:16.8 5:17.3 5:17.9 5:18.2 5:18.8 5:19.4 5:19.8 5:20.5 5:20.6 5:20.7 5:21.0 5:21.0 5:21.9 5:21.9 5:22.1 5:22.4 5:22.8 5:22.8 5:23.7 5:24.1 5:24.5 5:25.2 5:25.4 5:25.5 5:26.0 5:26.4 5:27.3 5:27.7 5:28.2 5:28.6 5:28.6 5:30.4 5:30.4 5:30.7 5:30.7 5:30.7 5:30.8 5:31.0 5:31.2 5:31.9 5:32.7 5:32.9 5:33.6 5:33.6 5:34.2 5:35.2 5:35.5 5:35.5 5:37.2 5:37.3 5:38.0

Time

25:02.52 25:21.74 25:26.33 25:30.93 25:32.87 25:37.40 25:42.39 25:47.77 25:51.28 25:51.59 25:56.09 25:58.78 25:59.57 26:00.96 26:04.60 26:09.75 26:13.39 26:14.76 26:17.13 26:20.19 26:21.62 26:24.77 26:27.62 26:29.66 26:33.13 26:33.30 26:33.91 26:35.36 26:35.65 26:39.75 26:39.82 26:40.84 26:42.47 26:44.31 26:44.68 26:48.82 26:50.75 26:52.65 26:56.14 26:57.45 26:57.90 27:00.33 27:02.24 27:06.87 27:08.60 27:11.45 27:13.08 27:13.51 27:22.15 27:22.37 27:23.52 27:23.58 27:23.94 27:24.18 27:25.42 27:26.41 27:29.84 27:33.61 27:34.86 27:37.91 27:37.94 27:41.10 27:45.92 27:47.35 27:47.40 27:56.24 27:56.70 27:59.83

Pts.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56

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Avg. Mile

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

Pacific Lutheran Puget Sound

Pacific Lutheran Pacific (Ore.)

George Fox

Puget Sound

Lewis & Clark George Fox

George Fox

Whitman

Willamette

Pacific Lutheran Pacific (Ore.)

George Fox

Pacific (Ore.)

5:38.5 28:02.25 5:38.9 28:04.36 5:39.2 28:05.78 5:39.6 28:07.97 5:40.8 28:13.93 5:43.9 28:29.08 5:46.8 28:43.72 5:50.0 28:59.68 5:51.1 29:04.91 5:52.1 29:09.93 5:52.3 29:11.20 5:52.7 29:13.27 5:56.9 29:34.07 6:00.3 29:51.04 6:15.8 31:07.87

Brewster, Nathan

Snowden, Robert

Smith, Kyle

Baxter, Ryan

Morrell, Austin

Southworth, Andrew

Andersen, Kory

Romey, Matt

Larson, Jahnathon

Porter, Alex

Schreiner-McGraw, J Herde, Eric

Monahan, Michael

Magill, Tyler

Sanchez, Rudy

TEAM SCORES Team Pts. 1 Whitworth 45 2 Willamette 49 3 Linfield

84 4 Lewis & Clark 124 5 Pacific (Ore.) 138 6 Whitman 145 7 Pacific Lutheran 182 8 Puget Sound 189 9 George Fox 208

1 3 1 2 9 10 15 4 21 16

2 5 6 18 11 12 27 34 28 45

3 7 8 19 31 24 30 46 42 48

4 13 14 22 35 40 36 47 43 49

Time

5 17 20 23 38 52 37 51 55 50

Pts.

58 59 60 61 62 63

6 33 25 26 53 57 41 58 59 54

7 39 29 32 56 61 44 60 63 62

2011 NWC Women’s Championship Results Place Name

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School

Livstrom, Illana

Lewis & Clark Shufeldt, Joy

Whitworth

Edwards, Theresa

Willamette

Thomas, Emily

Lewis & Clark Freeby, Michaela

Willamette

Greene, Kaitlin

Willamette

Seeley, Mimi

Linfield

Innes, Corinne

Lewis & Clark Campbell, Erin

Whitman

Evans, Nelly

Linfield

Gilbert, Emilie

Whitman

Trowbridge, Madison Linfield

Gilbert, Katri

Whitman

Olsen, Suzy

Pacific Lutheran Keith, Carrie

Puget Sound

Peaden, Shanna

Linfield

Gebert, Katherine

Pacific Lutheran Flyte, Kathryn

Puget Sound

Hochstetler, Courtn George Fox

Huisinga, Mollee

Whitman

Bradbury, Molly

Puget Sound

Spencer, Elisabeth

Whitworth

Echsner, Sarah

Lewis & Clark Jensen, Kelly

Whitman

Tamanaha, Amanda Willamette

Schreiber, Rachel

Pacific (Ore.) McSweeney, Sarah Willamette

Newton-Mora, Melissa Lewis & Clark Greider, Hannah

Linfield

Leach, Laura

Puget Sound

Heinselman, Susan Lewis & Clark Lichten, Audrey

Linfield

George, Gretchen

Linfield

Iglehart, Caitlin

Whitman

McCarty, Shannon Whitman

Pauly, Skye

Whitman

Farley, Jennifer

Whitman

Niemann, Brooke Linfield

Burns, Alicia

Puget Sound

Avg. Mile

Time

5:51.4 5:54.2 5:54.5 5:56.4 5:58.2 6:00.9 6:02.0 6:06.4 6:07.3 6:07.8 6:08.1 6:08.4 6:08.6 6:08.8 6:10.1 6:10.5 6:11.4 6:11.5 6:11.7 6:11.8 6:12.4 6:13.0 6:13.9 6:14.1 6:14.4 6:16.6 6:16.6 6:16.8 6:16.8 6:17.1 6:17.7 6:17.8 6:18.0 6:18.9 6:20.6 6:20.9 6:21.0 6:21.7 6:22.2

21:50.04 22:00.44 22:01.61 22:08.42 22:15.20 22:25.30 22:29.42 22:45.76 22:49.30 22:51.24 22:52.36 22:53.36 22:54.19 22:54.96 22:59.80 23:01.01 23:04.35 23:04.80 23:05.46 23:06.13 23:08.41 23:10.30 23:13.74 23:14.73 23:15.66 23:23.77 23:23.80 23:24.52 23:24.83 23:25.62 23:27.90 23:28.39 23:29.28 23:32.37 23:38.80 23:39.97 23:40.37 23:42.85 23:44.81

Pts.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

36

Place Name

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

School

Avg. Mile

Brauer, Ali

Lewis & Clark 6:23.0 Taylor, Caitlin

Whitworth 6:24.1 Monahan, Cathy Willamette 6:25.4 Arbaugh, Jennifer

Pacific Lutheran 6:27.0 Reilley, Caitlyn

Pacific (Ore.) 6:27.4 Franklin, Jilinda

Pacific (Ore.) 6:27.8 Venable, Sally

Willamette 6:27.9 Northcott, Celeste

Whitworth 6:28.9 Anderson, Christina Whitworth 6:29.1 Shackelford, Ally

Pacific (Ore.) 6:30.7 MacKenzie, Sarah George Fox 6:31.1 Marinello, Annette Willamette 6:31.4 Freiheit, Kate

George Fox 6:31.6 Gladhart, Allison

Whitworth 6:33.8 Iwai, Kiersten

Pacific (Ore.) 6:35.3 Kuest, Erinn

Pacific Lutheran 6:35.7 Johnson, Erica

Pacific Lutheran 6:35.8 Sowards, Chelsea

George Fox 6:35.8 Keith, Katie

Lewis & Clark 6:37.1 Grissom, Brooke

Whitworth 6:40.0 Rowland, Alyssa

Pacific Lutheran 6:41.3 Mendelsohn, Lori Whitman 6:41.8 Boroughs, Jill

Linfield 6:42.0 Leiken, Andrea

Puget Sound 6:42.1 Lopez, Sarah

Linfield 6:43.0 Peaden, Brooke

Puget Sound 6:44.0 Turner, Alyssa

George Fox 6:47.2 Ford, Becca

Pacific Lutheran 6:47.7 Geyer, Jaclyn

Whitworth 6:48.5 Fagan, Emily

Lewis & Clark 6:50.7 Wright, Brianne

Whitworth 6:53.0 Haresnape, Alisha George Fox 6:54.8 Young, Allison

Pacific Lutheran 6:54.9 Abdolhosseini, Punneh Pacific (Ore.) 6:55.5 De La Vergne, Maggie Pacific Lutheran 6:55.9 Sarris, Tori

Puget Sound 6:59.3 Stenersen, Sara

Whitworth 7:02.5 Domini, Michelle Pacific Lutheran 7:03.6 Vollmer, Treva

Puget Sound 7:05.8 Agena, Cyan

Pacific (Ore.) 7:05.8 Matsumoto, Jenna Pacific (Ore.) 7:09.7 Thomas, Anna

George Fox 7:11.4 Adams, Rebecca

Puget Sound 7:26.0 LaBarbera, Lorena

Pacific (Ore.) 7:27.5 Hattig, Jessica

Pacific (Ore.) 7:27.5

TEAM SCORES Team Pts. 1 Lewis & Clark 64 2 Willamette 66 3 Linfield

74 4 Whitman 77 5 Puget Sound 120 6 Whitworth 151 7 Pacific Lutheran 174 8 Pacific (Ore.) 205 9 George Fox

225

1 1 3 7 9 15 2 14 26 19

2 4 5 10 11 18 22 17 41 47

3 8 6 12 13 21 38 40 42 48

4 23 25 16 20 30 44 51 46 53

Time

Pts.

23:47.59 23:51.89 23:56.72 24:02.75 24:04.04 24:05.70 24:06.16 24:09.90 24:10.47 24:16.59 24:18.13 24:19.08 24:19.71 24:28.14 24:33.49 24:34.94 24:35.33 24:35.64 24:40.29 24:51.11 24:56.12 24:57.70 24:58.75 24:58.97 25:02.30 25:05.98 25:17.90 25:19.82 25:22.68 25:30.88 25:39.64 25:46.46 25:46.73 25:48.81 25:50.53 26:03.23 26:15.11 26:19.01 26:27.28 26:27.31 26:41.71 26:48.08 27:42.57 27:48.08 27:48.15 5 28 27 29 24 36 45 52 50 58

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

48 49 50 51 52 53

54 55

56

57 58 59

60

61

62

63

6 31 39 32 34 56 49 55 61 60

7 37 43 33 35 57 54 59 62 63

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2012 NWC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

NWC Men’s Championship History Year Location Distance Team Champion 1963 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 3.85 miles Willamette, 38 pts.

1964 Walla Walla, Wash. (Borleske Stadium) 4.1 miles Whitman, 31 pts.

1965 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 4 miles Lewis & Clark, 38 pts.

1966 Walla Walla, Wash. (Veteran’s Mem. GC) 4.1 miles Whitman, 19 pts.

1967 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 4 miles Lewis & Clark, 26 pts.

1968 Portland, Ore. (Pier Park) 4 miles Lewis & Clark, 38 pts.

Willamette, 38 pts.

1969 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 4 miles Lewis & Clark, 27 pts.

1970 Portland, Ore. (Pier Park) 5 miles Willamette, 31 pts.

1971 McMinnville, Ore. (Linfield Coll. Campus) 5 miles Whitworth, 28 pts.

1972 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 5 miles Whitworth, 41 pts.

1973 Walla Walla, Wash. (Veteran’s Mem. GC) 5 miles Lewis & Clark, 53 pts.

1974 Spokane, Wash. (Whitworth Campus) 5 miles Lewis & Clark, 54 pts.

1975 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 5 miles Pacific Lutheran, 50 pts.

1976 Portland, Ore. (Pier Park) 5 miles Willamette, 33 pts.

1977 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 5 miles Willamette, 23 pts.

1978 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 5 miles Willamette, 21 pts.

1979 Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) 5 miles Willamette, 16 pts.

1980 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 5 miles Willamette, 26 pts.

1981 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Willamette, 29 pts.

1982 Portland, Ore. (Pier Park) 8,000m Willamette, 38 pts.

1983 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 8,000m Linfield, 22 pts.

1984 Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 29 pts.

1985 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 46 pts.

1986 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 37 pts.

1987 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 31 pts.

1988 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 22 pts.

1989 Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 34 pts.

1990 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 28 pts.

1991 Estacada, Ore. (McIver State Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 37 pts.

1992 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 29 pts.

1993 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 8,000m Willamette, 53 pts.

1994 Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) 8,000m Linfield, 49 pts.

Willamette, 49 pts.

1995 Spokane, Wash. (Whitworth Campus) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 47 pts.

1996 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Puget Sound, 36 pts.

1997 Newberg, Ore. (Champoeg State Park) 8,000m Pacific Lutheran, 32 pts.

1998 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 8,000m Puget Sound, 49 pts.

1999 Estacada, Ore. (McIver State Park) 8,000m Puget Sound, 41 pts.

2000 Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) 8,000m Puget Sound, 29 pts.

2001 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Willamette, 29 pts.

2002 Tacoma, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 8,000m Willamette, 22 pts.

2003 Forest Grove, Ore. (Pacific Univ. Campus) 8,000m Willamette, 25 pts.

2004 Spokane, Wash. (Wandermere GC) 8,000m Willamette, 23 pts.

2005 Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) 8,000m Willamette, 26 pts.

2006 Tacoma, Wash. (PLU Golf Course) 8,000m Willamette, 40 pts.

2007 Brooks, Ore. (Willamette Mission SP) 8,000m Willamette, 21 pts.

2008 Walla Walla, Wash. (Veteran’s Mem. GC) 8,000m Whitworth, 23 pts.

2009 Estacada, Ore. (McIver State Park) 8,000m Willamette, 32 pts.

2010 Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) 8,000m Whitworth, 33 pts.

2011 Brooks, Ore. (Willamette Mission SP) 8,000m Whitworth, 45 pts.

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Individual Winner Chris Miller, Lewis & Clark, 18:38.8 Wes Armstrong, Willamette, 21:05.0 Chris Miller, Lewis & Clark, 20:32.5 Bruce Jones, Lewis & Clark, 21:31.0 Evan Smith, Whitman, 21:31.0 David Fix, Lewis & Clark, 20:30.0 David Fix, Lewis & Clark, 21:05.3 Gary Purpura, Willamette, 20:16.5 Don Johnson, Willamette, 26:45.6 Tom Hale, Whitworth, 25:34.5 Jim Isitt, Whitworth, 26:23.1 Dan Hall, Willamette, 25:26.0 Terry Zerzan, Willamette, 23:53.0 Dan Hall, Willamette, 24:25.8 Roger Hansen, Pacific, 25:09.8 Terry Zerzan, Willamette, 24:55.6 David Fleming, Willamette, 26:03.7 David Fleming, Willamette, 25:58.0 David Johnson, Willamette, 25:30.7 Rich Groenendaal, Willamette, 24:58.3 Rich Groenendaal, Willamette, 25:17.8 Glen Giovannetti, Linfield, 24:31.3 Dave Hale, Pacific Lutheran, 25:49.0 Rob MacGinnittie, Willamette, 25:10.2 Andy Libert, Willamette, 24:41.2 Darrin Hatcher, Pacific Lutheran, 24:59.3 David Mays, Pacific Lutheran, 24:17.6 Matt Farley, Whitman, 25:46.0 Tim Swanberg, Whitman, 25:12.5 Alan Herr, Pacific Lutheran, 25:55.1 Steve Sund, Whitworth, 25:35.5 Steve Owens, Pacific Lutheran, 25:35.5 Erik Anderson, Linfield, 25:36.19 Alex Rolfe, Whitman, 25:17 Jon Westerman, Puget Sound, 25:08.36 Ryan Pauling, Pacific Lutheran, 25:15 Dave Davis, Puget Sound, 25:29.6 Dave Davis, Puget Sound, 24:52 Aaron Young, Willamette, 25:30.30 Neil Weare, Lewis & Clark, 24:55.9 Aaron Young, Willamette, 25:24.1 Jacob Stout, Willamette, 25:24.1 Aaron Hollingshead, Willamette, 25:39.7 Nick Symmonds, Willamette, 25:18.0 Ian Batch, Willamette, 24:30.70 Tristan Knutson-Lombardo, Willamette, 25:00.34 Francis Reynolds, Puget Sound, 24:35.24 Francis Reynolds, Puget Sound, 25:00.71 Leo Castillo, Willamette, 25:18.66 Leo Castillo, Willamette, 25:02.52

2012 NWC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

NWC Women’s Championship History Year 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Location McMinnville, Ore. (Linfield Coll. Campus) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Portland, Ore. (Pier Park) Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Portland, Ore. (Pier Park) Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Estacada, Ore. (McIver State Park) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) Spokane, Wash. (Whitworth Campus) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Newberg, Ore. (Champoeg State Park) Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Estacada, Ore. (McIver State Park) Walla Walla, Wash. (Fort Walla Walla) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Tacoma, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Forest Grove, Ore. (Pacific Univ. Campus) Spokane, Wash. (Wandermere GC) Salem, Ore. (Bush’s Pasture Park) Tacoma, Wash. (PLU Golf Course) Brooks, Ore. (Willamette Mission SP) Walla Walla, Wash. (Veteran’s Mem. GC) Estacada, Ore. (McIver State Park) Lakewood, Wash. (Fort Steilacoom Park) Brooks, Ore. (Willamette Mission SP)

Distance 3 miles 3 miles 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 5,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 6,000m 8,000m

Team Champion Linfield, 8+ pts.* Linfield, 24 pts.

Linfield, 35 pts.

Linfield, 39 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 15 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 18 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 18 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 20 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 24 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 19 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 15 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 18 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 20 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 18 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 27 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 39 pts.

Whitman, 27 pts.

Whitman, 23 pts.

Pacific Lutheran, 54 pts.

Puget Sound, 28 pts.

Puget Sound, 18 pts.

Puget Sound, 18 pts.

Whitman, 49 pts.

Willamette, 50 pts.

Puget Sound, 46 pts.

Willamette, 58 pts.

Willamette, 33 pts.

Willamette, 36 pts.

Willamette, 51 pts.

Willamette, 50 pts.

Willamette, 39 pts.

Willamette, 42 pts.

Whitworth, 37 pts.

Lewis & Clark, 37 pts.

Lewis & Clark, 64 pts.

Individual Winner Rebecca Stout, Linfield, 18:07.1 Debbie Brizee, Linfield, 17:47.0 Dianne Johnson, Pacific Lutheran, 19:24.1 Carolyn Gore, Linfield, 18:53.5 Kristy Purdy, Pacific Lutheran, 17:27.3 Anne Jenck, Pacific Lutheran, 19:23.9 Dana Stamper, Pacific Lutheran, 18:07.9 Kara Crisifulli, Willamette, 17:47.0 Kara Crisifulli, Willamette, 18:40 Valerie Hilden, Pacific Lutheran, 17:46.5 Valerie Hilden, Pacific Lutheran, 17:49.8 Valerie Hilden, Pacific Lutheran, 17:41.1 Fiona Floya, Whitman, 17:36.2 Kelly Edgerton, Pacific Lutheran, 17:52.2 Patty Ley, Pacific Lutheran, 16:51.2 Casi Montoya, Pacific Lutheran, 18:04.9 Jessica Bissonnette, Whitman, 19:08.2 Jessica Bissionnette, Whitman, 17:58.42 Kathleen Gibson, Whitman, 18:13 Tanya Robinson, Pacific Lutheran, 17:59.38 Kate Schmitt, Puget Sound, 17:40 Dana Boyle, Puget Sound, 17:43.1 Beth Fitzgerald, Willamette, 18:30 Lia Ossiander, Pacific Lutheran, 18:08.11 Dana Boyle, Puget Sound, 17:32.1 Kari Holbert, Willamette, 22:45.0 Laura Matsen, Whitman, 21:36.78 Sarah Smith, Pacific, 21:25.80 Carla McHattie, Lewis & Clark, 22:05.40 Sarah Zerzan, Willamette, 20:32.66 Sarah Zerzan, Willamette, 20:36.01 Maddie Coffman, Willamette, 21:31.27 Marci Klimek, Linfield, 21:50.80 Kimber Mattox, Willamette, 22:09.52 Illana Livstrom, Lewis & Clark, 21:50.04

* - abbreviated scoring system used.

NOTE: Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges Championship 1977-1983.

UPCOMING 2012 CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA Division III West Region Championships Hosted by Willamette University Sat., Nov. 10 Oak Knoll GC, Independence, Ore. Men: 11 a.m.

Women: Noon Web: d3xc.com NCAA Division III Championships Hosted by Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Sat., Nov. 17 LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, Terre Haute, Ind. Men: 11 a.m. (EST) Women: Noon (EST) Web: rose-hulman.edu/athletics

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MILE 1 MILE 3

MILE 4

FINISH

START All runners will move counterclockwise around this 2,000-meter loop.

• Women will run three loops, completing the race on the finish leg.

• Men will run four loops, completing the race on the finish leg.

Please Respect The Course! Please stay off of all greens and tee boxes.