SEATTLE (Sept. 10) ­ Seattle Pacific University's Jessica Pixler was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's cross country runner of the week in the wake of her dominating performance at the Emerald City Invitational.

Pixler (So., Sammamish, Wa./Eastlake) won the season's first race by 77 seconds in a time of 22 minutes, 28.14 seconds, and the Falcons also claimed the team title. It was her fifth career win in six outings.

SPU competes Saturday at the Sundodger Invitational in West Seattle's Lincoln