Witt Paces Women to Second at Cross Country's Emerald City Open
September 6, 2003

SEATTLE (Sept. 6) - Behind Jamie Witt's third-pace finish, the Seattle Pacific University women's cross country team placed second overall in the Division II-III flight at the Emerald City Open on Saturday at Lower Woodland Park.

Two Northwest College runners were the individual champions. Danyel Longmier took the women's crown, touring the 5000-meter course in 18 minutes, 27 seconds, and Phil Olson was the men's titlist, leading the Eagles to the team championship in that division with a 25:57 clocking over the 8k course.

Western Washington's Laura Trevellyan was runner-up to Longmeier in 18:47 and Witt (Jr., Folsom, Ca.) was next in 18:54. Northwest College scored 26 points, followed by the Falcons' 65 and Western's 73.

Also scoring for SPU were Josie Lavin (Jr., Bremerton, Wa.), 10th in 19:24; Karen Dickson (Fr., Eldorado Hills, Ca.), 21st in 20:31; Ruth Harbaugh (So., Gig Harbor, Wa.), 24th in 20:37; and Kirsten Bjork (Sr., Olympia, Wa.), 29th in 20:47.

Seattle Pacific was fourth in the the men's division. Western won with a low score of 20 points, followed by Puget Sound ( 59), host Seattle University (70) and SPU (91).

Tim LeCount (So., Battle Ground, Wa.) paced the Falcons, taking 12th in 27:30. Paul Mach (Sr., Seattle, Wa./King's) was 17th in 28;08; Bjorn Bostrom (Fr., LaConner, Wa./Bellingham), 27th in 29:01; Aaron Libadisos (Jr. Kailua-Kona, Hi.), 33rdin 29:16; Eddie Strickler (Fr., Richland, Wa.), 43rd in 30:08; and Michael Gavareski (Fr., Bellingham, Wa./Bellingham), 46th in 30:23.

SPU competes in the Saint Martin's Open next Saturday at Lacey.