MOSCOW, Id. (Feb. 17) -- Seattle Pacific University junior Rachel Ross, following a solid performance the previous night, ran to third place in the women's mile at the Vandal Indoor track & field meet Saturday in the Kibbie Dome.

Ross (Jr., Kennewick, Wa.), who had been second in the 800-meter with a time of 2:11.19 Friday, was timed in 5 minutes, 7.94 seconds. Nicole Hunt was the winner in 5:00.87 and Washington State's Ryanne Gilmore was runner-up in 5:04.05.

Leading the SPU men was Zeph Shepard (Fr., North Easton, Ma.) was third in the long jump at 22 feet, 3 1/2 inches.

Two other women finished among the top seven in their events. Morgan Ranta (Jr., Kent, Wa./Kentridge) was sixth in the long jump (17-11 1/2) and Dionna Anderson (Jr., Lynnwood, Wa./Edmonds-Woodway) put the shot 41-0 1/4 for seventh.

The Falcons begin the outdoor season Mar. 3 at the Husky Preview.