SPOKANE, Wash. – Eastern Oregon University's men's and women's cross country teams both secured second-place finishes at the Sasquatch Open on Friday, demonstrating solid team efforts in competitive fields.
Women's Cross Country (6K) The Mountaineers placed five runners in the top 15, led by junior Riley Morris, who finished fifth with a time of 18:51.8. Kaleah Hines (19:05.0) and Sadie McCoy (19:11.7) also contributed strong performances, finishing eighth and ninth, respectively. Rounding out the scoring were Mattie Woodbury (11th, 19:17.4) and Madelyn Nichols (15th, 19:36.1). The team's overall score of 48 points secured them second place behind Gonzaga.
Men's Cross Country (8K) Senior Justin Ash set the pace for the Mountaineers with an impressive time of 24:17.1. His finish ranks among the top five fastest times in Eastern Oregon history. Grady Greenwood and George Showers finished together in eighth and ninth, both clocking 25:41.2. Austin Uhl (11th, 25:44.5) and Cristian Mendoza (13th, 25:59.4) completed the team's top five, helping Eastern Oregon to a team score of 42 points, just behind Gonzaga.
- 1st – Justin Ash, 24:17.1
- 8th – Grady Greenwood, 25:41.2
- 9th – George Showers, 25:41.2
- 11th – Austin Uhl, 25:44.5
- 13th – Cristian Mendoza, 25:59.4
- 14th – Trevor Nichols, 26:00.2
- 21st – James Thatcher, 26:20.2
- 24th – Hunter Marlatt, 26:33.7
- 25th – Bennett Welch, 26:37.7
- 26th – Luke Davis, 26:47.7
- 29th – Cooper Gover, 27:05.5
- 41st – Rhett Smith, 28:24.5
- 43rd – Peyton Lemmon, 29:12.8
Both teams will look to build on their performances as they prepare for the upcoming Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships in Portland, Oregon on November 8th.
