LONG BEACH, Calif. (Mar. 16) -- Rachel Ross of Seattle Pacific University raced to her 25th career middle-distance title Saturday, winning the 800 meters at the Long Beach Classic.

Ross (Sr., Kennewick, Wa.), in an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 2 minutes, 13.02 seconds, won her fourth straight regular season 800 dating back to last season. Her string of six outdoor wins in a row was snapped by a third-place finish in the 1500 in 4:38.10.

The Falcons also got a second-place effort from Stephanie Huffman (Sr., Brush Prairie, Wa./Prairie) in the javelin (135-7) and Ally Studer (So., Redmond, Wa./Redmond) in the pole vault (11-0). taking third were Dionna Anderson (Sr., Lynnwood, Wa./Edmonds-Woodway) in the shot put (43-6) and Jawea Harder (Sr., Port Townsend, Wa.) in the 400 hurdles (1:04.66).

Highlights for the SPU men included Nathanel Castle running fourth in the 1500 (unofficial time of 3:58.0) and Paul Mach (So., Seattle, Wa./King's), whose time of 54.54 seconds in the 400 hurdles was both a PR and No. 3 all-time.

Huffman and three teammates will compete in the Point Loma multiple event meet Thursday and the rest of the travel squad resumes action Saturday at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego.