Press Release
9/15 - SUNDODGER INVITATIONAL: Bruin Men 7th, Women 13th in Sundodger Open Events
Sundodger Invitational Results (M)
Sundodger Invitational Results (W)
SEATTLE, Wash. - In their first 8,000 meter and 6,000 meter events of the new cross country season, the George Fox University men placed seventh and the Bruin women came in 13th in the Open Division races of the Sundodger Invitational hosted by the University of Washington Saturday morning here at Lincoln Park.
The George Fox men collected 185 points to finish seventh out of 20 teams in the 8K race. Spokane Community College took first with 64 points, followed by Lewis-Clark State College with 80. John Riak of St. Martin's University took individual honors over Dak Riek of Spokane CC, but times for the men's Open will be unavailable until Sunday.
The top finisher for the Bruins was Jordan Ware, who was 31st overall and 26th for team scoring. Also scoring for the Bruins were Cam Eberhart (35th/29th), Paul Rapet (43rd/33rd), Grant Finney (50th/37th), and Bradley Higgins (78th/60th).
The Bruin women garnered 263 points in placing 13th of 15 teams in the 6K race. Simon Fraser University took first place with 50 points, topping fellow Canadian college University of British Columbia, which had 72 points. The University of Puget Sound's Emily Timmer won the individual race in 21:30, nipping unattached Meredith MacGregor by two seconds.
Rachel Giffey-Brohaugh paced the Bruins with a time of 23:02, finishing 21st overall and 18th for team scoring. Other George Fox scorers were Anna McLain in 23:31 (35th/29th), Bethany Adams in 24:36 (73rd/62nd), Sarah Curry in 24:52 (82nd/70th), and Nicole Fleming in 25:51 (114th/84th).
Next up for George Fox is the Bruins' own Wes Cook Bear Fete Invitational at Willamette Mission State Park near Brooks, Ore. The men's 8K race will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by the women's 6K race at 10:45 a.m.