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GNAC Champions -- Women's Cross Country

Overview

Women's Cross Country 2007 Prospectus (PDF format)          Women's Cross Country Signee Questionnaire

2007 Quick Facts

Head Coach:  Doris Heritage (Seattle Pacific '64 -- 28th year)
Cross Country Office Phone:  206-281-2880
Assistant Coaches:  Erika Daligcon (Seattle Pacific '97), Lane Seeley (Puget Sound '94)
Home Meet Site:  Casey Conference Center, Coupeville
Previous Honors:  2nd pl., 1979 & 1980 AIAW; 3rd pl., 1983 & 1986 NCAA; Pacific West Conf. champions, 1993-94, 96-99; 1 indiv. AIAW; 1 indivi. NCAA champion
2006 Honors:  1st place, Great Northwest Athletic Conference; 2nd place, NCAA West Regional; 6th place, NCAA Championships
Letterwinners Returning/Lost:  12/4
Key Returnees (Cl.):  Jessica Pixler, So (All-America); Jane Larson, So (All-Region); Karin Rohde, Sr (All-GNAC); Suzie Strickler, Jr; Megan Wrightmann, Sr; Katie Hart, So
Women's Key Losses (Cl Honors):  Mary Moriarty, So (All-GNAC)
Key Newcomers (Cl., Hometown/Last School):  TBA

Jessica Pixler

Sept 15 -- Falcons, Pixler Make Favorable Showing at Sundodger Cross Country Invitational
In a performance superior to her winning of the open division a year ago, Seattle Pacific University’s Jessica Pixler ran fourth in the women’s featured section Saturday at the Sundodger Invitational cross country meet Saturday in Lincoln Park. The 5th-ranked Falcons finished seventh among a field otherwise comprised of Division I programs. The SPU men were 14th in the open division.
The Full Story

Sept 13 -- Falcon Women to Run With Big Teams (Weekly Cross Country Release)
Next to the national meet, the Sundodger Invitational could be the biggest and toughest meet the Seattle Pacific University cross country teams will face this fall. That’s particularly true for the fifth-ranked Falcon women who will race with the Division I teams Saturday morning at West Seattle’s Lincoln Park.
The Full Story

Sept 11 -- Pixler Takes First in Runner of the Week
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.
The Full Story

Sept 8 -- Pixler, Falcons Dominate Opening Meet; Meis Takes 3rd
Jessica Pixler had no difficulty defending her title and No. 5-ranked Seattle Pacific University won the women’s competition while the men were runners-up at the Emerald City Invitational Saturday at Woodland Park. Brian Cronrath, a Seattle Pacific senior redshirt competing unattached, won the men’s 8k race in 27:17.
The Full Story

Sept 5 -- Seattle Pacific Harriers Run Close to Home (Weekly Cross Country Release)
Short of the NCAA Division II Championships, the Seattle Pacific University cross country teams will stay relatively close to home this fall. In fact, the Falcons’ first race is within three miles of the campus. The season gets underway Saturday morning with the Emerald City Open in nearby Woodland Park.
The Full Story

Aug 30 -- Falcon Women Harriers Begin at No. 5 Nationally in Cross Country Poll
Seattle Pacific University has been rated the No. 5 in this season's women's rankings for NCAA Division II cross country.
The Full Story

Jul 18 -- Heritage Among Seattle Storm's Women of Inspiration
Seattle Pacific University cross country coach Doris Heritage will be among six "Women of Inspiration" to be honored by the Seattle Storm during a special halftime ceremony at the Storm's July 27 home game vs. Indiana.
The Full Story

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