Evergreen's Brian Rakestraw, the CCC Runner of the Week for Sept. 21-27, will be among a host of competitors from the Cascade Collegiate Conference competing in Saturday's Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem.
Charles Bowles Invite Has Distinct CCC Flavor
Click here for this week's CCC cross country report.
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Nine of the CCC’s 10 cross country programs will converge on Willamette University in Salem Saturday for the 35th annual Charles Bowles Invitational, which is annually one of the largest collegiate meets on the West Coast. College of Idaho will participate in the Montana Invitational in Missoula, Mont.
More than 1,100 student-athletes are expected to compete in the Willamette event.
The Willamette meet will begin in Bush Pasture Park and runners will cross the finish line inside McCulloch Stadium.
In addition to three nationally-ranked CCC programs, the women's field includes Azusa Pacific, the NAIA's top-ranked women's program, while the men's field includes seventh-ranked Embry-Riddle.
Saturday, Oct. 3
College of Idaho at Montana Invitational, Missoula, Mont.
Concordia at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Corban at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Eastern Oregon at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Evergreen at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Northwest at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Northwest Christian at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Oregon Tech at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Southern Oregon at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
Warner Pacific at Charles Bowles Invitational, Salem, Ore.
CCC Cross Country Notes
• Click here for 2009 CCC men’s and women’s individual top times.
• Five CCC programs are ranked among the NAIA’s Top 25 in men’s and women’s polls released Wednesday, Sept. 30. On the men’s side, Southern Oregon remained in the No. 6 position, while College of Idaho moved from receiving votes to the No. 20 spot. Eastern Oregon and Concordia are receiving votes. The women’s side remained exactly the same for the second consecutive week for the four CCC programs listed below, led by sixth-ranked College of Idaho:
| Rank |
Men |
Rank |
Women |
| 6 |
Southern Oregon |
6 |
College of Idaho |
| 20 |
College of Idaho |
13 |
Concordia |
| RV |
Eastern Oregon |
23 |
Eastern Oregon |
| RV |
Concordia |
RV |
Northwest Christian |
| RV indicates receiving votes |
• This week’s men’s CCC rankings (top five only): 1) Southern Oregon; 2) College of Idaho; 3) Eastern Oregon; 4) Concordia; 5) Warner Pacific
• This week’s women’s CCC rankings (top five only): 1) College of Idaho; 2) Concordia; 3) Eastern Oregon; 4) Northwest Christian; 5) Southern Oregon
• CCC teams have captured six invitational titles to date this season. On the women’s side, Corban (Corban Invitational, Sept. 5), College of Idaho (Roger Curran Invitational Sept. 12), and Concordia (NCU Invitational, Sept. 19) have captured team titles; on the men’s side, Warner Pacific (Corban Invitational, Sept. 5), Eastern Oregon (NCU Invitational, Sept. 19) and Southern Oregon (Humboldt State Invitational, Sept. 19) have won team crowns.