SEATTLE (Apr. 25) ­ Jane Larson, Cedar Park Christian's reigning state 1A champion in track and cross country, has signed a national letter of intent to run for Seattle Pacific University.

Larson is among four recruits to commit to SPU this week, joining sprinters Anna Walters (Spokane, Wa./North Central) and Latasha Essien (Portland, Or./Reynolds) and middle-distance runner Kysa Cronrath (Odessa, Wa.). Earlier, Eastlake's Jessica Pixler had committed to the Falcons.

Larson won her second straight state cross country crown last fall and owns a total of seven WIAA titles on the track, including the 1600 and 3200 in 2005. She finished third at both distances in the prestigious Pasco Invitational earlier this month.

Walters was the 4A runner-up in the 400 meters and eighth in the 200 as a junior after winning regional championships in both races.

Essien took third and fifth in the Oregon 4A 100 and 200, respectively, last season.

Cronrath ran seventh in the Washington B 3200 a year ago.

Pixler was the runner-up in the state 4A cross country championships last fall. As a junior, she finished third in the state 1600 and sixth in the 3200. At Pasco this season, Pixler won the 800 and was second in the 1600.

Seattle Pacific finished eighth in both the NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor track and field championships in 2005, and is the defending Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion in both cross country and indoor track.