SEATTLE (Apr. 2) -- Rachel Ross of Seattle Pacific University was selected as Pacific West Conference women's track & field athlete of the week for the second week in a row and the third time in five weeks after running the season's best 1500-meter time in NCAA Division II at the Stanford Invitational.

Ross (Jr., Kennewick, Wa.) surpassed her own personal record by over 3 seconds in the morning session of the 1500, taking first place in 4 minutes, 30.71 seconds. It was the best metric mile time by an SPU runner in nine years and No. 6 all-time.

Later, Ross needed a strong kick on the final lap to capture her heat of the 800 in 2:10.17. She owns the No. 1 time in Div. II with a 2:08.68 two weeks ago.

Ross will take a six-race middle-distance win streak into Saturday's Vernacchia Invitational in Bellingham.