LACEY, Wash. (Sept. 13) -- Jamie Witt of Seattle Pacific University won a close decision for the women's individual title and led the Falcons to second overall at the Saint Martin's Open cross country meet Saturday. Tim LeCount (So., Battle Ground, Wa.) of SPU finished fourth in the men's race, which was won by Northwest College's Phil Olson.

Witt (Jr., Folsom, Ca.) finished just 0.77 seconds ahead of Northwest's Kristina Proticova. Witt's time for the 5000 meters was 18 minutes, 1.01 seconds. It was her first collegiate victory in cross country.

Also in the top 10 was the Falcons' Josie Lavin (Jr., Bremerton, Wa.), seventh in 18:43.88.

Northwest College with five scorers in the women's top 10, totaled 25 points. Seattle Pacific was next with 64, followed by Seattle University with 81.

Olson won his second meet in a row, this time clocking the 8k course in 25:22.00. LeCount was timed in 26:35. Paul Mach was the next SPU harrier, taking 15th in 27:30.

Western Washington claimed first in the men's team scoring with 56 points. SPU was fifth with 96.

The Falcons are entered in the Central Washington Invitational next Saturday at Ellensburg.

Women's Team Scores - 1. Northwest 25, 2. Seattle Pacific 64, 3. Seattle U. 81, 4. Western Washington 96, 5. Central Washington 110, 6. Saint Martin's 176, 7. Evergreen 207.
Top 10 - 1. Jamie Witt SPU 18:01.01, 2. Kristina Proticova NWC 18:01.78, 3. Danyel Longmier NWC 18:05.74, 4. Tiffany Stillwater NWC 18:23.59, 5. Laura Trevellyan 18:24.37, 6. Celia Maclean NWC 18:34.58, 7. Josie Lavin SPU 18:43.88, 8. Alana Garcia SU 18:48.42, 9. Kristie Rice SU 18:49.65, 10. Jenny Jensen NWC 18:53.20.

Men's Team Scores - 1. Western Washington 56, 2. Saint Martin's 68, 3. Seattle U. 77, 4. Highline CC 82, 5. Seattle Pacific 96, 6. Central Washington 111.
Top 10 - 1. Phil Olson NWC 25:22, 2. Nathan Carlson SMC 25:57, 3. Clayton Hemlock HCC 26:28, 4. Tim LeCount SPU 26:35, 5. Andy Prentice SMC 26:47, 6. Tris Obluck 26:53, 7. Michael Hughes SU 26:53, 8. Steve DeKoker WWU 27:04, 9. T. J. Garlatz WWU 27:04, 10. Brian Brancheau WWU 27:04.