2015 gnac cross country championships program

2015 GNAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

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About The GNACWith members in five states and the province of Canada and with a

strong presence in or near the largest city of each, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has established itself as one of the top Division II athletic conferences in the NCAA during its 13-year history.

Founded in July, 2001, GNAC teams have had a remarkable 82 Division II top-10 national team finishes in 15 of the 16 sports that it sponsors.

The GNAC experienced unprecedented success last year, sending seven teams to the NCAA Division II Championships in Louisville, Ky., a total that included four women’s teams. Alaska Anchorage’s men placed sixth, their fifth straight top-10 finish. Simon Fraser led the conference in the women’s competition with a seventh place finish.

Alaska Anchorage’s women added an eighth place team finish, the seventh straight top-10 finish for the Seawolves.

Overall, the GNAC has had 21 top-10 cross country national finishes, including 14 in the women’s division. Seattle Pacific finished second in the 2007 women’s national championship. Alaska Anchorage’s men finished third in 2012 for the best by a GNAC men’s team in meet history.

Other GNAC sports have also made a mark on the national scene. Western Washington won the men’s national basketball title in 2011-12.

Also winning national titles have been Seattle Pacific in women’s soccer (2008) and former GNAC member Seattle University in men’s soccer (2004).

Last year, four GNAC teams earned national top-10 finishes. In addition to its two cross country teams, Simon Fraser claimed a seventh place finish in women’s indoor track and field. Simon Fraser’s men’s golf team finish at the NCAA Division II Championships.

The conference has exhibited great depth over the years, particularly in women’s basketball (12 top-10 finishes), women’s cross country (14 top-10 finishes) and men’s basketball (11 top-10 finishes).

About NCAA Division IIDivision II provides an intersection where athletically gifted students can compete at a high level while maintaining much of a traditional collegiate undergraduate experience. This balance – in which students are recognized for their academic success, athletics contributions and campus/community involvement – is at the heart of the Division II student-athlete experience.

For the first time in 10 years, the GNAC Cross Country Championships return to beautiful Lake Padden in Bellingham, Wash. Hosted by Western Washington University, Lake Padden was the site of the 2005 GNAC Championships and will host the conference meet in 2016 and 2017.

Owned and operated by the city of Bellingham, Lake Padden Park is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year round. In addition to the lake and its trails, Lake Padden Park also features a public golf course.

Lake Padden is the longtime home of the Western Washington Invitational, the school’s annual cross country meet, and was the site of the NCAA West Regional Championships in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2010.

Today’s Meet At Lake Padden Park


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Men’s Preview: Alaska Anchorage Aiming For Half Dozen

LEADERS OF THE PACK: Behind defending GNAC & West Region champion Henry Cheseto, Alaska Anchorage will be looking to win their sixth straight GNAC championship and their seventh in the last eight years.

It may be as close to a dynasty as you get in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Alaska Anchorage is the odds-on favorite to win their sixth straight title, and their seventh in the last eight years, in the 2015 GNAC Cross Country Championships at Bellingham’s Lake Padden Park.

The Seawolves return four of the seven runners that last year ran to a conference meet record score of 18 points and have been just as dominant in winning all three of their meets this season. They collected two September victories at Hawaii Big Wave Invitational and the Hawaii Pacific Invitational, both with perfect 15-point scores. In their only meet against GNAC competition, the Seawolves placed four runners in the top-seven to win the Western Washington Invitational.

Henry Cheseto, the defending GNAC and West Region champion, earned All-American honors as a freshman thanks to a 19th place finish at last year’s NCAA Division II Championships. Cheseto won the Hawaii Pacific Invitational and was challenged only by his teammates and non-GNAC competitiors to win the 10,000-meter race at the WWU Invitational.

Alaska Anchorage, ranked fifth in the latest USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Poll, also returns the 2014 conference runner-up in senior Dominik Notz, who has finished no worse than fourth in a race this season, along with junior Victor Samoei (seventh) and sophomore Edwin Kangogo (eighth). The quartet leads six top-10 finishers returning to the meet in 2015.

Simon Fraser stands the best chance of challenging Alaska Anchorage’s winning streak. The Clan enters the meet ranked 12th in the national poll and return five of their top-seven finishers from last year. Junior Oliver Jorgensen, who placed sixth last year, has placed in the top-10 in three meets this season. The only time he didn’t was at the Stanford Invitational where he finished 22nd. Sophomore Marc-Antoine Rouleau was 13th at last

year’s championship and has three top-20 finishes this season.

Western Washington hopes that racing on their home course will translate to a strong team finish. Second place at last year’s meet, the Vikings are ranked 21st in the USTFCCCA Poll. The Vikings won the season-opening Central Washington Invitational behind a third place finish by freshman Nickolas Mounier and were third at the Sundodger Invitational. Sophomore Isaac Derline was fifth individually at Sundodger while sophomore Andrew Wise led the Vikings to a 14th place finish at their own WWU Invitational to lead a sixth place team finish.

Montana State Billings’ Robert Peterson will challenge for a title to cap off a stellar senior season. Peterson won his first three races of the season and has finished no worse than fourth, with that fourth place coming at the University of Minnesota’s Roy Griak Invitational. Peterson finished fourth in last year’s meet.

Northwest Nazarene sophomore Isaac Mitchell placed 17th last year and had two top-10 finishes in meets this season, topped by a seventh place finish at the San Francisco State Invitational. Jared Seckel of GNAC newcomer Concordia will aim for a top-10 finish after placing 13th in the Cavaliers’ last meet, the Oct. 3 Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational. Western Oregon sophomore David Ribich has also performed well, placing 10th at Sundodger and 13th at the Western Washington Invitational.

Following this weekend’s meet, the GNAC’s teams will reconvene in Monmouth, Ore., to compete at the NCAA Division II West Region Championships at the Ash Creek Preserve, the course that hosted the last three conference meets. The top-four placing teams will advance to the NCAA Division II Championships on Sat., Nov. 21, in Joplin, Mo.

USTFCCCA DVISION II COACHES POLLas of Oct. 14, 2015Rk School (1st) Pts. Prev.1. Grand Valley State (5) 197 12. Chico State (2) 192 23. Colorado Mines (1) 187 34. Adams State 176 45. Alaska Anchorage 161 56. Southern Indiana 160 67. Augustana (S.D.) 153 78. Cal Poly Pomona 140 89. Lock Haven 136 910. Western State 135 1011. Shippensburg 105 1312. Simon Fraser 103 1213. West Texas A&M 94 1514. Mount Olive 88 1615. Wis.-Parkside 80 1416. Pittsburg State 78 1717. Black Hills State 77 2018. Cal Baptist 60 2119. Neb.-Kearney 53 1920. Stonehill 51 2321. Western Washington 42 1822. Saginaw Valley State 34 2223. New Mexico Highlands 33 1124. American International 13 NR25. San Francisco State 11 24

USTFCCCA WEST REGION POLLas of Oct. 13, 2015Rk School Conf. Prev.1. Chico State CCAA 12. Alaska Anchorage GNAC 23. Cal Poly Pomona CCAA 34. Simon Fraser GNAC 45. Cal Baptist PacWest 66. Western Washington GNAC 57. San Francisco State CCAA 78. UC San Diego CCAA 99. Humboldt State CCAA 910. Azusa Pacific PacWest 10



Women’s Preview: Will Seawolves Top Podium Again?

TOP CONTENDERS: Simon Fraser junior Rebecca Bassett and Seattle Pacific senior Anna Patti are looking for a GNAC individual title after placing second and seventh at the 2014 championships. Photo by Andrew Towell.

Alaska Anchorage saw their GNAC championship streak end at six last year as Simon Fraser edged the Seawolves out in the closest team race in conference meet history.

That race that saw Simon Fraser, Alaska Anchorage and Western Washington divided by three points (62-63-64) proved the start of a banner championship for the GNAC. Those three teams, plus Central Washington, went on to top-six finishes at the West Region championships to give the conference an unprecedented four teams at the NCAA Division II Championships.

Things have certainly changed from this time a year ago, but Alaska Anchorage remains as the team to beat at the 2015 GNAC Cross Country Championships at Bellingham’s Lake Padden Park. The Seawolves, ranked No. 7 in the USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Poll, return five runners from last year’s team, but have raced through 2015 with a decidedly different look.

Senior Beatrice Decker, the Seawolves top returning finisher from last year’s meet (sixth), has raced just once this season. The leading presence for the team is junior Joyce Chelimo, who had finished second all three of UAA’s races. A redshirt last year, Chelimo will be a title contender. As Joyce Kipchumba, Chelimo finished fourth at the 2013 GNAC Championships and 13th at the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Caroline Kurgat, 11th in last year’s championship, won both of the team’s Hawaii races and placed third at the Western Washington Invitational.

Western Washington stands ready to compete on their home course. The Vikings, ranked No. 12 in the USTFCCA Poll, have performed well against tough fields, winning September’s Sundodger Invitational and placing fourth at their own WWU Invitational. They were beat by only one GNAC squad: Alaska Anchorage.

Western Washington’s strength has not been individual standouts, but in running well as a group. The scoring five had a gap of just 1:02 at

Sundodger and a mere 59 seconds at the WWU Invitational. Senior Taylor Guenther, who finished 10th in last year’s GNAC meet, has three top-10 finishes and placed fifth at Sundodger with a season-best 21:34.29. Junior Brittany Grant also has three top-10 finishes and was seventh at Sundodger.

Seattle Pacific, who figured out of the equation last year, is the league’s most improved team. The Falcons finished fifth last year, but have finished no worse than fourth as a team in their four meets this season, winning both races at the Moda Health Alaska Invitational, placing third at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational and fourth at Sundodger. The Falcons enter the meet ranked 18th in the USTFCCCA Poll.

Senior Anna Patti will contend for the individual title after placing seventh in this meet as a junior. Patti won her first three meets of the season, including the Sundodger in a blistering 21:11.82 for 6,000 meters, and placed second at Willamette with a 5,000-meter time of 17:35.3. Junior Sarah Macdonald was second to Patti at both Alaska Invitational races and placed 12th at Willamette.

Simon Fraser’s Rebecca Bassett and Central Washington’s Dani Eggleston placed second and third, respectively, in last year’s meet. Bassett has three top-10 finishes to her credit this season, winning the season-opening Ash Creek Invitational and placing third at Sundodger with a season best 21:21.26. Eggleston placed 19th at Sundodger and placed 21st at the WWU Invitational.

Other runners to watch include Concordia’s Megan Fristoe, who has three top-15 finishes this season and placed 11th at the Willamette Invitational, and Northwest Nazarene freshman Sierra Manzer, who placed 11th at the San Francisco Invitational.

Following the GNAC Championships, the league’s team will compete in two weeks at the NCAA West Regional Championships on Sat., Nov. 7. The top five teams in the west region meet will advance to the NCAA Division II Championships.

USTFCCCA DVISION II COACHES POLLas of Oct. 14, 2015Rk School (1st) Pts. Prev.1. Hillsdale (3) 195 12. Adams State (4) 191 23. Grand Valley State 186 34. Minnesota Duluth (1) 177 45. Chico State 171 56. Western State 158 67. Alaska Anchorage 149 78. Augustana (S.D.) 144 89. Northern Michigan 140 910. Cal Baptist 123 1211. Southern Indiana 120 1112. Western Washington 113 1013. Bloomsburg 94 1313. Bellarmine 94 1315. Lewis 83 1516. Stonehill 74 1617. Colorado Mines 72 1818. Seattle Pacific 70 1719. Montevallo 53 2020. Dallas Baptist 50 2121. Mary 36 2222. Shippensburg 28 NR23. Ashland 21 2424. Cal Poly Pomona 13 RV25. UC-Colorado Springs 19 2225. Edinboro 10 19

USTFCCCA WEST REGION POLLas of Oct. 13, 2015Rk School Conf. Prev.1. Chico State CCAA 12. Alaska Anchorage GNAC 23. Cal Baptist PacWest 44. Western Washington GNAC 35. Seattle Pacific GNAC 56. Cal Poly Pomona CCAA 77. Cal State San Bernadino CCAA 88. UC San Diego CCAA 69. Azusa Pacific PacWest 1010. Cal State San Marcos CCAA NR



Martinez Eggleston Adkisson

Central Washington

WILDCATS

Central Washington’s women aim to make a return to the NCAA Championships after qualifying as the No. 6 team from the West Region. Senior Dani Egg-leston, third in last year’s GNAC meet, will look for her third straight top-10 finish. Senior Erin Chinchar has two top-25 finishes this season and was 24th at the Western Washington Invitational.

The Wildcats’ men have been paced this season by freshman Jonathan Lafferty, which included a top-10 finish at the Apple Ridge Invitational. Sophomore Alex Martinez has paced not far behind Lafferty and was the team’s top finisher at the Western Washington Invitational.

Men Yr. Hometown148 Josh Boston So. Ridgecrest, Calif.149 Taryk Boyd Fr. Camas, Wash. 150 Dylan Darlington So. Moses Lake, Wash.151 Harry Engel So. Redmond, Wash.152 Tyler Humphries Fr. Puyallup, Wash.153 Jonathan Lafferty Fr. Kennewick, Wash.154 Ron Leaf So. Kelso, Wash.155 Hanson Lee Fr. Ballard, Wash.156 Alex Martinez So. Covington, Wash.157 Kyle Paulson Fr. Kennewick, Wash. 158 Justin Pringle Fr. Wenatchee, Wash.159 Ryan Thompson Sr. Edmonds, Wash.

Women Yr. Hometown21 Natalie Bergstrom Sr. Stanwood, Wash.22 Erin Chinchar Sr. Kent, Wash. 23 Hannah Dowdell Sr. Everett, Wash.24 Dani Eggleston Sr. Longview, Wash. 25 Elena Gomez Jr. Denver, Colo.26 Jayna Inderbitzen Sr. Graham, Wash.27 Brenna Liebel Fr. Buckley, Wash.28 Ashley Mason Fr. Federal Way, Wash.29 Kaitlyn McKinney Jr. Vancouver, Wash.30 Stephanie Rexus Jr. Kennewick, Wash.31 Megan Rogers Sr. Covington, Wash.32 Alexa Shindruk Fr. Bellingham, Wash. Head Coach – Kevin Adkisson Assistant – Bryan Contreras

Kopsack Striker Crawford

Alaska

NANOOKS

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Under first year head coach Nick Crawford, the Alaska men bring a young team in to try to move up from their seventh place finish a year ago. Sophomore Alex Eckert was the Nanooks’ lead runner through their first two races, while Lyon Kopsack has paced the team in their last two events.

Junior Dorothy O’Donnell had a pair of third place finishes at the opening Moda Health Alaska Invita-tional, while Kali Striker led the team in their preview of the Bellingham course on Oct. 10. The duo finished 34th and 35th last year to lead the Nanooks’ women to an eighth place team finish.

Men Yr. Hometown138 Mitch Burgess Jr. Temecula, Calif.139 Jan Cech So. Jilemnice, Czech Republic140 Max Donaldson Fr. Fairbanks, Alaska141 Alex Eckert So. Bischofsheim, Germany142 Lyon Kopsack So. Palmer, Alaska143 Dylan Nixon-Helms Jr. Fairbanks, Alaska144 Rankin Keegan Jr. El Paso, Texas145 Tristan Sayre Fr. Fairbanks, Alaska146 Daniel Serventi So. Anchorage, Alaska147 Seiji Takagi So. Anchorage, Alaska

Women Yr. Hometown11 Nichole Bathe Jr. Madison, Wis.12 Alexandra Bergholtz Fr. Kenai, Alaska13 Kim Fitzgerald Sr. Fairbanks, Alaska14 Cheyenne Greenside So. Ravensdale, Alaska15 Sarah Lilly Jr. Fairbanks, Alaska16 Dorothy O’Donnell Jr. Fairbanks, Alaska17 Hannah Rowland Jr. Eagle River, Alaska18 Kali Striker Jr. Midlothian, Va.19 Ann-Cathrin Uhl So. Muhlenbach, Germany20 Grace Weller So. Petersburg, Alaska

Head Coach – Nick Crawford Assistant – Shane Curtsinger

Notz Kurgat Friess

Alaska Anchorage

SEAWOLVES

Alaska Anchorage’s men, ranked fifth in the latest USTFCCCA Poll, is looking for their sixth consecutive GNAC title. They return four of their top five finishers from last year’s championship team, which set a meet record with 18 points.

Sophomore Henry Cheseto is the defending GNAC and West Region champion and has won two of three races this season. Dominik Notz is the only senior in the group and has finished no worse than fourth this season.

The Seawolves’ women are ranked seventh nationally and have also won two of three meets this season. Sophomore Caroline Kurgat has won two of three races this season and finished 12th in last year’s GNAC meet. Junior Joyce Chelimo, returning after a redshirt season, has finished second in all three meets this season.

Men Yr. Hometown130 Henry Cheseto So. Kapenguria, Kenya131 Edwin Kangogo So. Eldoret, Kenya 132 Nathan Kipchumba So. Eldoret, Kenya133 Michael Mendenhall Jr. Kenmore, Wash. 134 Philip Messina Jr. Toronto, Ont.135 Jesse Miller Jr. Juneau, Alaska136 Dominik Notz Sr. Dettingen, Germany137 Victor Samoei Jr. Eldoret, Kenya

Women Yr. Hometown1 Mariah Burroughs So. Wasilla, Alaska2 Riley Burroughs Fr., Wasilla, Alaska3 Joyce Chelimo Jr. Kapsowar, Kenya4 Kimberly Cosica Fr. Torrance, Calif.5 Beatrice Decker Sr. Erfurt, Germany119 Zennah Jepchumba Fr. Eldoret, Kenya6 Caroline Kurgat So. Eldoret, Kenya7 Kaitlyn Maker Fr. Anchorage, Alaska8 Danielle McCormick Fr. Soldotna, Alaska9 Jessica Pahkala Sr. Wasilla, Alaska10 Tamara Perez So. Hendaye, France Head Coach – Michael Friess Assistants – T.J. Garlatz, Ryan McWilliams, Anthony Tomisch Graduate Assistants - Erin Alewine, Franz Burghagen



Mitchell S. Manzer Spatz

Northwest Nazarene

CRUSADERS

Northwest Nazarene once again enters the GNAC Championships with two youthful squads with a total of five upperclassmen among the meet entrants.

Sophomore Isaac Mitchell has finished no worse than 12th in four meets this season, topped by a sev-enth place finish at the San Francisco State Invitational. He stands to compete for an all-conference spot after finishing 17th as a freshman.

Sierra Manzer has made a splash for the Crusad-ers’ women as a freshman. She finished 11th at the San Francisco State Invitational and has been a top-15 placer three times this season.

Men Yr. Hometown177 Chase Cunningham Jr. Kuna, Idaho178 Gabe Fisher So. Nampa, Idaho179 Nick Hamilton Fr. Caldwell, Idaho180 Isaac Mitchell So. Sandy, Ore.181 Tim Swarat Fr. Hermiston, Ore.182 David Waterman Sr. Nampa, Idaho

Women Yr. Hometown51 Hailey Gordon Sr. Meridian, Idaho52 Jadyn Gourley Sr. Brush Prairie, Wash. 53 Emily Hammons Fr. Caldwell, Idaho52 Rebecca Hook Sr. Meridian, Idaho55 Josie Lonai Fr. Milton-Freewater, Ore.56 Anysja Manzer So. Melba, Idaho57 Sierra Manzer Fr. Melba, Idaho58 Emily Merioles Jr. Valdez, Alaska59 Rachel Roach Fr. Damascus, Ore.60 Amy Wheeler So. Nampa, Idaho

Head Coach – John Spatz Associate Head Coach - Jake Perry Assistant – Jenny Perry

Peterson Davis Coppock

Montana State Billings

YELLOWJACKETS

The Yellowjackets will enter the GNAC Champion-ships having raced in just one meet against other confer-ence teams. The men aim to move up from a fourth place finish last year and have top-two finishes in three of five meets this season. Senior Robert Peterson won his first three races of the year and was fourth at the huge Roy Griak Invitational. Sophomore Jorey Egeland has two top-10 finishes.

For the women, senior Brielle Davis has four top-12 finishes and finished second at their own Yellowjacket Invitational. Junior Rio Frame has three top-10 finishes while senior Jinise Trueblood has been in the top-20 in three meets.

Men Yr. Hometown168 Ivan Colmenero Fr. Manhattan, Mont.169 Jorey Egeland So. Billings, Mont. 170 Mark Hovland So. Billings, Mont.171 Padon Little Fr. Colombus, Mont.172 Garrett Love Jr. Billings, Mont.173 Liam McKay So. Surrey, B.C.174 Tyus Mendoza Fr. Colstrip, Mont.175 Robert Peterson Sr. Billings, Mont.176 Matt Winter Sr. Billings, Mont.

Women Yr. Hometown42 Sarah Beatty Fr. Billings, Mont. 43 Bailey Bomar So. Billings, Mont.44 Taylor Condon Sr. Laurel, Mont.45 Brielle Davis Sr. Billings, Mont.46 Rio Frame Jr. Glendive, Mont.47 Cate Klaudt Fr. Billings, Mont.48 Devin McDonald Fr. Billings, Mont.49 Nikki Terkildsen Fr. Billings, Mont.50 Jinise Trueblood Sr. Columbia Falls, Mont.

Head Coach – Dave Coppock Volunteer Assistant – Mark Bolt

Seckel M. Fristoe Mantalas

Concordia

CAVALIERS

Concordia brings experience to their first GNAC Championships. The Cavaliers’ men placed 20th at last year’s NAIA Championships and have fared well this season against Division II competition. Junior Jared Seckel has paced the squad and led the Cavaliers to their seventh place finish at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational.

Junior transfer Megan Fristoe has finished in the top-20 in all four of Concordia’s meets, including a win at the Linfield Harrier Classic and an 11th place finish at Willamette. Freshman Nicole Pederson has four top-40 finishes and placed 15th at Western Oregon’s Ash Creek Invitational.

Men Yr. Hometown160 Austin Collins Sr. Colton, Ore.161 Alan Johnston Sr. Clackamas, Ore.162 Ethan Livermore Jr. Portland, Ore.163 Austin Peila Sr. Idaho Falls, Idaho164 Jared Seckel Jr. Veradale, Wash.165 Colton Snook Jr. Milwaukie, Ore.166 Paris Speidel Jr. Bellingham, Wash.167 Alec Story So. Stevenson Ranch, Calif.

Women Yr. Hometown33 Megan Fristoe Jr. Bend, Ore.34 Sara Fristoe Jr. Bend, Ore.35 Jessica Jensen So. Ben Lamond, Calif.36 Erin McChurch Fr. Anaheim Hills, Calif.37 Bianca Moreno Jr. Irvine, Calif.38 Nicole Pederson Fr. Redondo Beach, Calif.39 Dalen Richardson So. Boring, Ore.40 Megan VonBargen Sr. Adna, Wash.41 Zoe Worobel Sr. Sacramento, Calif.

Head Coach – Jerret Mantalas Assistant – Mikel ElliottVolunteer Assistant - Matthew Clowes



Jorgenson Nock Townsend

Simon Fraser

CLAN

The nationally ranked Simon Fraser men have four top-10 finishes this season, which includes an eighth place finish at the prestigious Stanford Invitational. Ju-nior Oliver Jorgensen, who placed sixth in the GNAC meet last year, has three top-10 finishes to his credit this season. He placed ninth at the Western Washing-ton Invitational and 22nd at Stanford.

Simon Fraser’s women are the defending GNAC and West Region champions. Junior Rebecca Bassett was last year’s conference runner-up, was a top-30 finisher at Stanford and placed seventh at the Western Washington Invitational.

Men Yr. Hometown200 Dallas Barker Fr. Penticton, B.C.201 Braden Charlton Jr. Vancouver, B.C. 202 Mateo de Dalmases So. Corbera de Llobregat, Spain203 Rowan Doherty Fr. West Vancouver, B.C.204 Philippe Gravel So. Sherbrooke, Que.205 Oliver Jorgensen Jr. Abbotsford, B.C. 206 Sean Miller Fr. Nanaimo, B.C.207 Timothy Mustard Fr. Etobicoke, B.C.208 Cameron Proceviat Sr. Burnaby, B.C. 209 Marc-Antoine Rouleau So. Sherbrooke, Que. 210 Samuel Serviss Fr. Petawawa, Ont.211 Lorenzo Smith Sr. Chilliwack, B.C. 212 Ephraim Tadesse So. Surrey, B.C. 213 Carlos Vargas Fr. Brossard, Que.214 Brendan Wong Sr. Coquitlam, B.C.

Women Yr. Hometown78 Miryam Bassett So. Nanaimo, B.C.79 Rebecca Bassett Jr. Nanimo, B.C.80 Emma Chadsey Sr. Pemberton, B.C.81 Erina Cho Jr. Coquitlam, B.C.82 Reta Dobie Jr. Surrey, B.C.83 Brittany Evans Jr. Revelstoke, B.C. 84 Julia Howley So. St. Johns, N.L.85 Jennifer Johnson Gr. Corvallis, Ore. 86 Kansas MacKenzie Sr. Vancouver, B.C. 87 Paige Nock So. Courtice, Ont.88 Peggy Noel Jr. Tsawwassen, B.C. 89 Addy Townsend Fr. Coquitlam, B.C.90 Dana Townsend So. Coquitlam, B.C.

Head Coach – Brit Townsend

Heckman Kolasinski Brewer

Saint Martin’s

SAINTS

The Saint Martin’s women stand to move up from 10th place after some solid in-season performances. The Saints opened the season with a young squad win-ning the Puget Sound Invitational. Freshman Larissa Kolasinski won the event and went on to place 28th at the Western Washington Invitational.

Saint Martin’s men are in building mode with a young squad with four upperclassmen. Sophomore Josh Hunt and junior Jasper Heckman have taken turns as the squad’s No. 1 runner.

Men Yr. Hometown183 Joe Edgecomb Fr. Lakewood, Wash.184 Kameron Galm Fr. Cheney, Wash.185 Jasper Heckman Jr Orting, Wash.186 Josh Hunt So. Onalaska, Wash.187 Luis Lara Espinoza Fr. Burbank, Calif.188 Skyler Larson Jr. Pasco, Wash.189 Austin Miller So. Port Orchard, Wash.190 Nathan Morgan Jr. Hoodsport, Wash.191 Levi Schilter Fr. Lacey, Wash.

Women Yr. Hometown61 Alexis Carandang Jr. Lacey, Wash. 62 Lindsay Dorney Fr. Bothell, Wash.63 Karen Horvath Gr. Placerville, Calif.64 Larissa Kolasinski Fr. Issaquah, Wash.65 Claire McCloskey Jr. Kenmore, Wash.66 Dalia Pedro-Trujillo So. Burien, Wash.67 Megan Teigen Jr. Olympia, Wash.

Head Coach –Jim Brewer

Avischious Lerum

Seattle Pacific

FALCONS

Nationally ranked for much of the season, the Seattle Pacific women aim to compete for the GNAC title this season. The Falcons have finished no worse than fourth in their four meets. Senior Anna Patti, who finished third in last year’s GNAC meet, has three wins, including the Sundodger Invitational, and one second place finish in her four meets.

The Falcons’ men finished 10th at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational. Sophomore Ben Hal-laday has two top-15 finishes to his credit while senior Adam Avischious had a season best of 26:18.9 at the Willamette Invitational.

Men Yr. Hometown192 Adam Avischious Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. 193 Jacob Busald Fr. Grants Pass, Ore.194 Brian Comer Sr. Sammamish, Wash. 195 Ben Halladay So. Mukilteo, Wash.196 Brysten James So. Warsaw, Ind.197 David McLeod Jr. Des Moines, Wash.198 Clark Sterling So. Mill Creek, Wash.199 Joseph Walker Jr. Auburn, Wash.

Women Yr. Hometown68 Hannah Calvert Jr. Enumclaw, Wash.69 Melanie Campbell Fr. Ventura, Calif.70 Mary Charleson So. Mill Creek, Wash.71 Lynelle Decker Sr. Vancouver, Wash.72 Hailey Kettel So. Edmonds, Wash. 73 Sarah Macdonald Jr. Tucson, Ariz.74 Anna Patti Sr. Renton, Wash.75 Chynna Phan So. Bellingham, Wash.76 Jessica Rawlins So. Mill Creek, Wash. 77 Kiley Zeitler Sr. Livermore, Calif.

Head Coach – Karl Lerum Assistants – Audra Smith, Chris Reed

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Wise Guenther Halsell

Western Washington

VIKINGS

The Vikings’ two nationally ranked teams hope that the familiar home course will help provide some high placing finishes. The WWU women have four top-five finishes as a team this season, winning the Sundodger Invitational and placing fourth at the WWU Invitational.

Senior Taylor Guenther and junior Brittany Grant are the Vikings’ top women’s runners, both with three top-10 finishes this season. Guenther finished fifth at the Sundodger Invitational.

The WWU men have won two races this season and scored a perfect 15 points at the SMU Open. Sophomore Isaac Derline finished fifth at Sundodger while sophomore Andrew Wise placed 14th at the WWU Invite.

Men Yr. Hometown226 Isaac Derline So. Kent, Wash. 227 Sean Eustis So. Washougal, Wash.228 Logan Giese So. Spokane, Wash.229 Dylan Hayes Fr. Seattle, Wash.230 Justin Irvine So. Yakima, Wash.231 Cory Johnson Jr. Enumclaw, Wash.232 Will Jones Jr. Vancouver, Wash.233 Matthew Lutz Jr. Bremerton, Wash.234 Cody McCranie Jr. Auburn, Wash.235 Matt Mounier Fr. Kelso, Wash.236 Ryan Peterson Jr. Seattle, Wash.237 Noah Ripley Jr. Wasilla, Alaska238 Max Romey Jr. Anchorage, Alaska239 Andrew Wise So. Denver, Colo.

Women Yr. Hometown104 Brittany Grant Jr. Port Townsend, Wash.105 Taylor Guenther Sr. Vancouver, Wash.106 Maddie Hutchison So. Snoqualmie, Wash.107 Maddie Jalbert Sr. Niwot, Colo.108 Aundrea Koger Fr. Osage City, Kan.109 Alexandra Laiblin So. Oak Harbor, Wash.110 Sofia Marikis Jr. Nine Mile Falls, Wash.111 Tracy Melville Fr. Lamont, Wash.112 Analissa Merrill Sr. Edmonds, Wash.113 Abby Milner So. Wenatchee, Wash.114 Liliaana Stelling Jr. Langley, Wash.115 Sara Taferre Jr. Vancouver, Wash.116 Shawna Troupe Jr. Kelso, Wash.117 Katherine Tyburczy Jr. Flagstaff, Ariz.118 Mikaela Woodward Fr. Sandpoint, Idaho

Head Coach – Pee Wee Halsell Assistant – Bill RoeVolunteer Assistants - Tanner Boyd, Erik DeRoche

Ribich Maurmann Johnson

Western Oregon

WOLVES

Sophomore David Ribich has emerged as West-ern Oregon’s top runner. Ribich placed 10th at the Sundodger Invitational and added a 13th place finish in the 10,000-meter race at the Western Washington Invitational. Senior Zach Holloway is ending on a high note, placing 22nd at the WWU Invite and 28th at Sundodger.

Junior Nicole Maurmann has been the Wolves’ top women’s runner. She opened the season placing 29th on her course at the Ash Creek Invitational and added a 38th place finish at the Western Washington Invitational.

Men Yr. Hometown215 Riley Anelhuk Sr. Bend, Ore. 216 David Cornish Jr. Grants Pass, Ore.217 Josh Dempsey So. Gresham, Ore.218 Josh Hanna Sr. Quincy, Calif.219 Zach Holloway Sr. Brownsville, Ore. 220 Tyler Jones Fr. Bend, Ore.221 Parker Marson So. Pleasant Hill, Calif.222 Sam Naffziger Sr. Bend, Ore.223 David Ribich So. Enterprise, Ore.224 Joe Soik Sr. Camino, Calif.225 Aaron Whitaker So. Agana Heights, Guam

Women Yr. Hometown91 Bailey Beeson Sr. Soldotna, Alaska92 Emily Cantrell Fr, Salem, Ore.93 Rachel Crawford Jr. Oregon City, Ore.94 Debora DeLeon So. Newberg, Ore.95 Amanda Ditzhazy Jr. Auburn, Wash.96 Emily Gillett Fr. Wilsonville, Ore.97 Lauren Kangas Fr, Seattle, Wash.98 Grace Knapp Fr. Sandy, Ore.99 Nicole Maurmann Jr. Salem, Ore.100 Kiana Smith Fr. Wailuku, Hawaii101 Stephanie Stuckey Sr. Tacoma, Wash.102 Suzie Van de Grift So. Yamhill, Ore.103 Kendra Zimmerdahl Fr. Portland, Ore.

Head Coach – Mike JohnsonAssistants - Brady Beagley, Ben Stensland

WEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPSSat., Nov. 7Ash Creek PreserveMonmouth, Ore.Western Oregon University, Host

DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIPSSat., Nov. 21Joplin, Mo.Missouri Southern State University, Host



GNAC Championships History

MENTeam ChampionYear Site Champion2001 Anchorage Northwest Nazarene, 32 pts.2002 Seattle Alaska Anchorage, 70 pts.2003 Monmouth Western Washington, 61 pts.2004 McKinleyville Seattle Pacific, 71 pts.2005 Bellingham Alaska Anchorage, 39 pts.2006 Lacey Western Washington, 35 pts.2007 Nampa Western Washington, 35 pts.2008 Yakima Alaska Anchorage, 34 pts.2009 Yakima Western Washington, 33 pts.2010 Yakima Alaska Anchorage, 41 pts.2011 Yakima Alaska Anchorage, 27 pts.2012 Monmouth Alaska Anchorage, 23 pts.2013 Monmouth Alaska Anchorage, 32 pts.2014 Monmouth Alaska Anchroage, 18 pts.

Individual Champion2001 Francis Kimeli, NNU 26:12.22002 Paul Kezes, WWU 24:20.852003 Doug Hamilton, HSU 24:59.532004 Tim LeCount, SPU 25:582005 Casey Moriarty, SU 25:162006 David Kiplagat, UAA 24:28.272007 John Riak, SMU 24:56.772008 Marko Cheseto, UAA 24:30.272009 Marko Cheseto, UAA 24:502010 Marko Cheseto, UAA 23:562011 Micah Chelimo, UAA 24:242012 Micah Chelimo, UAA 24:49.532013 Isaac Kangogo, UAA 24:51.272014 Henry Cheseto, UAA 24:35.91

Coach Of The Year2001 Randy Dalzell, NNU2002 Michael Friess, UAA2003 PeeWee Halsell, WWU2004 Doris Heritage, SPU 2005 Michael Friess, UAA2006 PeeWee Halsell, WWU2007 PeeWee Halsell, WWU2008 Michael Friess, UAA2009 PeeWee Halsell, WWU2010 Michael Friess, UAA2011 Michael Friess, UAA2012 Michael Friess, UAA2013 Michael Friess, UAA2014 Michael Friess, UAA

Newcomer Of The Year2001 Francis Kimeli, NNU2002 Paul Kezes, WWU2003 Brad Brolin, SPU2004 Doug Gibson, SPU

Henry Cheseto2014 Men’s Champion Freshman of the Year

2005 Casey Morairty, Seattle2006 Trevor Kulvi, CWU2007 Peter Doner, UAA2008 Marko Cheseto, UAA2009 Manuel Santos, CWU2010 Yonatan Yilma, CWU2011 Tyler Cannon, WWU2012 Clint Choquette, MSUB2013 Nathan Richards, WWU2014 Michel Ramirez, UAA

Freshman Of The Year2001 Caleb Tunei, NNU2002 Tim LeCount, SPU2003 Tris O’Bluck, SMU2004 Keever Henry, WWU2005 David Kiplagat, UAA2006 Cale McCullough, WWU2007 Daniel Phillips, WWU2008 Jacob Parisien, UAA2009 Micah Chelimi, UAA2010 Josh Elliott, WOU2011 Dylan Anthony, UAA2012 Robert Peterson, MSUB2013 Victor Samoei, UAA Oliver Jorgensen, SFU2014 Henry Cheseto, UAA

WOMENTeam ChampionYear Site Champion2001 Anchorage Humboldt State, 58 pts.2002 Seattle Humboldt State, 49 pts.2003 Monmouth Seattle Pacific, 62 pts.2004 McKinleyville Central Washington, 67 pts.2005 Bellingham Seattle Pacific, 54 pts.2006 Lacey Seattle Pacific, 34 pts. 2007 Nampa Seattle Pacific, 24 pts.2008 Yakima Seattle Pacific, 48 pts.2009 Yakima Alaska Anchorage, 25 pts.2010 Yakima Alaska Anchorage, 27 pts.2011 Yakima Alaska Anchorage, 31 pts.2012 Monmouth Alaska Anchorage, 16 pts.2013 Monmouth Alaska Anchorage, 36 pts.2014 Monmouth Simon Fraser, 62 pts.

Individual Champion2001 Ashlee Vincent, WWU 23:46.0 2002 Ashlee Vincent, WWU 21:44.89 2003 Josie Lavin, SPU 21:42.842004 Karen Dickson, SPU 22:28.022005 Pavla Havlova, UAF 22:152006 Jessica Pixler, SPU 21:112007 Jessica Pixler, SPU 20:53.482008 Jessica Pixler, SPU 21:12.00

2009 Jessica Pixler, SPU 21:032010 Sarah Porter, WWU 21:042011 Ruth Keino, UAA 21:262012 Susan Tanui, UAA 20:37.292013 Susan Tanui, UAA 20:24.742014 Katelyn Steen, WWU 20:13.75

Coach Of The Year2001 Chris Parmer, HSU 2002 David Wells, HSU2003 Michael Friess, UAA2004 Michael Friess, UAA2005 Michael Friess, UAA2006 Doris Heritage, SPU 2007 Doris Heritage, SPU2008 Erika Daligcon, SPU2009 Michael Friess, UAA2010 Michael Friess, UAA2011 Michael Friess, UAA2012 Michael Friess, UAA2013 Michael Friess, UAA2014 Brit Townsend, SFU

Newcomer of the Year2001 Dolores Bergmann, HSU 2002 Kelly Cronin, HSU 2003 Kari Konrad, WOU 2004 Megan McDrew, HSU 2005 Pavla Havlova, UAF 2006 Katie Hummel, CWU 2007 Jessica Harper, WOU 2008 Adriana Mendoza, CWU 2009 Michele Phillips, NNU 2010 Whitney Mickelsen, MSUB 2011 Heidi Laabs-Johnson, SPU 2012 Katie Thralls, SPU 2013 Joyce Kipchumba, UAA2014 Amy Johnston, UAA

Freshman of the Year2001 Ashlee Vincent, WWU 2002 Laura Trevellyan, WWU 2003 Mandy Kaempf, UAA 2004 Karin Rohde, SPU 2005 Mary Moriarty, SPU 2006 Jessica Pixler, SPU 2007 Sarah Porter, WWU 2008 Natty Plunkett, SPU 2009 Miriam Kip’ngeno, UAA 2010 Raphaela Sieber, UAF 2011 Bryn Haebe, UAA 2012 Sarah Freistone, UAA 2013 Rebecca Bassett, SFU2014 Caroline Kurgat, UAA

Katelyn Steen2014Women’s Champion

Michel Ramirez2014 Men’sNewcomer of the Year

Amy Johnston2014 Women’sNewcomer of the Year

Caroline Kurgat2014 Women’sFreshman of the Year

Michael Friess2014 Men’sCoach of the Year

Brit Townsend2014 Women’sCoach of the Year

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