Dickson, Bostrom Get GNAC Harrier Honors
November 8, 2004

SEATTLE (Nov. 8) ­ Karen Dickson and Bjorn Bostrom of Seattle Pacific University earned cross country athlete of the week honors in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference after securing trips to the NCAA Division II Championships.

Dickson (So., El Dorado Hills, Ca.) got her fourth such honor this season after taking second place in the West Regional in Bellingham. She qualifies for finishing among the top five individuals. Dickson¹s first loss to a collegian this season was dealt by defending NCAA champion Chelsea Smith of BYU Hawaii.

Bostrom (So., La Conner, Wa./Bellingham) was 22nd in the men¹s regional race, improving his best time on the Lake Padden course by 9 seconds despite wet conditions. The Falcon men, who were led by Tim LeCount in 16th, earned their first trip to a national meet in 43 years by taking third in the regional.

The NCAA Championships are Nov. 20 in Evansville, In.