SPU Women Win Dual Cross Country Meet With Western
October 4, 2003

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (Oct. 4) -- Behind Jamie Witt's second runner-up finish in as many weeks, the Seattle Pacific University women's cross country team defeated Western Washington in a dual scored meet at the Silver Lake Open Saturday afternoon.

Witt (Jr., Folsom, Ca.) ran the 3-mile course in 18 minutes, 19 seconds. Kathleen Memi won the race in 17:56. Witt has now finished third or better in each of her four outings this fall.

Despite missing several key harriers, the Falcons were able to edge Western, 25-32, on the strength of their fourth and fifth scorers. Abby Groth (So., Roseburg, Or.) was fifth overall in 19:25 and Ruth Harbaugh (So., Gig Harbor, Wa.) sixth in 19:26. Kirsten Bjork (Sr., Olympia, Wa./Black Hills) ran eighth in 19;47 and Becky Knox (So., Denver, Co.) cinched the outcome, taking 11th in 20:05 -- four places ahead of the final WWU scorer.

Next week the men and women are entered in the Western Washington Invitational at Lake Padden.

Women's Team Scores: 1-Seattle Pacific 25, 2-Western Washington 32
Top Individuals: Kathleen Memi, 17:56
SPU Scorers: 2-Witt, 18:19; 5-Groth, 19:25; 6-Harbaugh, 19:26; 8-Bjork, 19:47; 11-Knox, 20:05; 14-Preboski, 20:15; 15-McCoy, 20:15; 17-Huntington, 20:18; 22-Jensen, 20:27; 23-Marsh, 20:39; 25-Daringer, 21:04; 41-Chatfield, 23:21