FAIRBANKS ­ Seattle Pacific University runners Karen Dickson and Tim LeCount won their respective races and led the Falcons to dual victories over Alaska Fairbanks in freezing temperatures at the Nanook Long Course Invitational cross country meet Thursday.

Dickson (So., El Dorado Hills, Ca.) won for the second time in three outings, completing the 6000-meter course in 22 minutes, 42 seconds. Johanna Turunen of Alaska Fairbanks was second in 23:58. After a morning snowfall, the temperature was 32 degrees at race time. Karin Rohde (Fr., Bellingham, wa./Mount Baker) was third in 24:00 and SPU was a 20-35 team winner.

LeCount (Jr., Battle Ground, Wa.) claimed a 5-second win over teammate Bjorn Bostrom (So., La Conner, Wa./Bellingham) in the men¹s 8k race. LeCount was clocked in 27:12 and Bostrom in 27:17. The Falcons took seven of the top eight places and won 18-41. It was their second win in three meets.

Seattle Pacific and UAF meet again Saturday in a 4k race.