Oregon Institute of Technology Athletics

SALEM, Ore. – Top-50 performances from Kira Morrow and Hannah Mason paced the Oregon Tech women's cross country team at the Charles Bowles Invitational.
 
Racing at Bush's Pasture Park against 19 schools, including Oregon State, Hawaii, Portland, Portland State and Seattle, the Lady Owls did not register a team score as four runners toed the starting line.
 
"We got caught up in the chaos, but we raced well in the second half of the race," said head coach Mike Anderson. "Both Hannah Mason and Mackenzie Peterson had great efforts – am extremely happy how the team competed."
 
Morrow finished 38th overall in the 159-runner field in a five-kilometer time of 19:18.20. Mason was nine spots behind her, clocking a time of 19:27.40. McKenzie Morgan placed 82nd (20:27.20) and Peterson (21:32.80) took 109th overall.
 
Seattle University claimed the team title with 70 points, just ahead of Hawaii (78) and Oregon State (94).
 
OIT returns to action in two weeks – as the Lady Owls will now race at the Lewis & Clark Invitational in Estacada.