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SPU Women Win at Saint Martin's Invite, Moriarty Second
September 23, 2006

LACEY, Wash. (Sept. 23) --- Led by Mary Moriarty's runner-up finish, the Seattle Pacific University women's cross country team won for the second time in three outings Saturday at the Saint Martin's Invitational.

Running on the same course to be used for next month's Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships, the 10th-ranked Falcons easily beat Club Northwest, 26-65, and five college teams . The SPU men finished fourth behind Alaska Anchorage, Western Oregon and Western Washington.

Club Northwest's Linda Huyck won the women's 6000-meter event in 21 minutes, 34 seconds. Moriarty (So., Seattle, Wa./Ballard) took second place in22:12 and was followed across the line by teammates Karin Rhode (Jr., Bellingha m, Wa./Mt. Baker) and Jane Larson (Fr., Fall City, Wa./Cedar Park Christian) in 22:31 and 22:39, respectively.

Jessica Pixler (Fr., Sammamish, Wa./Eastlake) is off until the GNAC meet. Pixler won her first two meets but is now back with the soccer team. The Falcons' Suzie Strickler (So., Richland, Wa.) ran eighth (23:10) and Kate Harline (Fr., Orem, Ut.) ninth (23:10).

Taking individual honors for the men was Saint Martin's John Riak, completing the 8-kilometer course in 25:09. Brian Cronrath (Jr., Battle Ground, Wa.) was the top SPU scorer, taking 10th in 26:36.

Seattle Pacific runs with the alumni next Saturday at Green Lake.

  • Men's Results: 1-Alaska Anchorage 34, 2-Western Oregon 55, 3-Western Washington 76, 4-Seattle Pacific 91, 5-Saint Martin's 116, 6-Evergreen State 160, 7-Bellevue CC 193.
    Individuals (8k): 1-John Riak, SMU, 25:09; 2-David Kiplagat, UAA, 25:14; 3-Aaron Dickson, UAA, 25:59; 4-Nick Crawford, WOU, 26:13; 5-Brent Knight, UAA, 26:14; 6-Josh Beck, WWU, 26:18; 7-Cale McCulloch, WWU, 26:26; 8-Nik Karr, WOU, 26:27; 9-Mike Schmidt WOU 26:34, 10-Brian Cronrath, SPU, 26:36.
    Other SPU finishers: 13-James Rosser, 26:47; 22-Doug Gibson, 27:27; 24-Chad Meis, 27:33; 30-Ryan Phillips, 27:48; 41-Scott Felch, 28:39; 43-Mike Zetterberg, 28:47; 53-Jeff Ayers, 30:22.
  • Women's Results: 1-Seattle Pacific 26, 2-Club Northwest 65, 3-Alaska Anchorage 80, 4-Western Oregon 102, 5-Western Washington 110, 6-Saint Martin's 123, 7-Bellevue CC 195.
    Individuals (6k): 1-Linda Huyck, CNW, 21:34; 2-Mary Moriarty, SPU, 22:12; 3-Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:31; 4-Jane Larson ,SPU, 22:39; 5-Laura Carr, UAA, 22:5; 6-Karen Steen, CNW, 23:03; 7-Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 23:04; 8-Suzie Strickler, SPU, 23:10; 9-Kate Harline, SPU, 23:10; 10-Stephanie Upshaw, unat. ,23:18.
    Other SPU finishers: 11-Megan Wrightman, 23:19; 14-Kim Beaman, 23:44; 19-Nikki Jensen, 24:09; 21-Lisa Anderberg, 24:23; 25-Kaitlin Rohde, 24:36; 27-Janelle Stevens, 24:47; 30-Jennifer Marsh, 24:48; 32-Kysa Cronrath, 24:50; 42-Katie Hart, 25:34; 45-Heidi Peterson, 25:49


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