Oregon Tech Women Dominate CCC XC Championships
Women's Cross Country
November 03, 2018
Women Results | Men Results
ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Led by CCC Runner of the Year
Cindy Reed, the No. 4 ranked Oregon Tech women ran through the rain and the rest of the Cascade Conference as they finished 1
st, 2
nd, and 3
rd in their 5k race on the way to a commanding victory scoring 29 points to win the Championship Saturday. The OIT men finished strong in their 8k race to grab 5
th place at the CCC Cross Country Championships at Lake Sammamish State Park. For the first time in school history, the Lady Owls have won back-to-back CCC Conference Championships.
Jack Kegg, who received CCC Women's Coach of the Year Honors, said, "We had a great day, everyone ran very fast. The conditions were challenging for both teams but we battled for every place."
Reed (17:38) finished two seconds in front of
Susie Garza (17:40) who was 16 seconds in front of
Danielle De Castro (17:56) as the Lady Owls went 1-2-3.
Faith Widman was 11
th (18:23) with
Annika Andersen 12
th (18:24) followed by
Mallory Ward 23
rd (18:55) and
Hannah Mason 24
th (18:57) with
Andie Kolasinski 31
st (19:10) to finish off the OIT Scoring.
Ricky Garcia led the Owl men with his 25:50, good for 20
th, followed by
Paul Wyatt 21
st (25:51),
Victor Rios 24
th (25:58),
Nick McMillen 29
th (26:23) and
Chris Ramirez 31
st (26:32).
The Oregon Tech women will now head to the NAIA National Championships Friday, November 16 at Seminole Valley Park in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Owl men will need to wait for Tuesday's NAIA Top 25 Poll to find out if they qualify for an At Large Bid.
