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Perkinson's fourth-place finish highlights SOU's efforts at S.F. State

Perkinson's fourth-place finish highlights SOU's efforts at S.F. State

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SAN FRANCISCO – Jessa Perkinson's outstanding individual effort highlighted the 15th-ranked Southern Oregon women's cross country team's performance Friday afternoon at the San Francisco State Invitational, while the top-ranked Raider men traveled in packs during a solid team effort.

Perkinson, a sophomore from Roseburg, had perhaps the best day of her young career at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, placing fourth of 232 total entries in the women's 6,000-meter race in 21 minutes 47.6 seconds – just eight seconds off the leader.

The Raiders took fourth of 20 teams in the men's 8K, led by 15th-place Ray Schireman (25:16.7), 18th-place Connor Cushman (25:21.0) and 22nd-place Jared Hixon (25:28.6). SOU's top-eight finishers were separated by just 80 seconds.

The three teams that placed ahead of the SOU men all appear in the NCAA Div. II rankings: Chico State (No. 2), Cal Baptist (No. 6 West Region) and San Francisco State (No. 24).

SOU's other scorers were Zach Boyd-Helm (33rd, 25:43.4), Trevor Lynn (47th, 26:06.0), Matthew Williams (81st, 26:34.6) and Eli Stillman (84th, 26:36.4), while Noah Oberitter (86th, 26:36.5) was just back. Chico State's William Reyes earned the nine-second victory in 24:35.2.

The Raider women took eighth of 22 in the team standings. Following Perkinson, Rebecca Lupescu placed 65th (23:26.8) and Aspen Abbott was 79th (23:52.3). The other four scorers – 95th-place Margarita Lauer (24:10.4), 110th-place Braana Weber (24:35.5), 122th-place Marisa D'Orfani (24:36.5) and 123rd-place Kayle Blackmore (24:50.1) – were separated by 40 seconds.

Chico State's Sadie Gastelum won the race in 21:39.3, and her fifth-ranked Wildcats also won the team title ahead of Cal Baptist.

Both Raider teams will race again next Saturday at the Lewis & Clark Invitational.

SOU Women's Results (232 total entries)
4. Jessa Perkinson, 21:47.6
65. Rebecca Lupescu, 23:26.8
79. Aspen Abbott, 23:52.3
95. Margarita Lauer, 24:10.4
110. Braana Weber, 24:35.5
112. Marisa D'Orfani, 24:36.5
123. Kayle Blackmore, 24:50.1
140. Morgan Pfunder, 25:22.4
145. Emily Lamb, 25:31.8
149. Atalie Frank, 25:35.7
 
SOU Men's Results (240 total entries)
15. Ray Schireman, 25:16.7
18. Connor Cushman, 25:21.0
22. Jared Hixon, 25:28.6
33. Zach Boyd-Helm, 25:43.4
47. Trevor Lynn, 26:06.0
81. Matthew Williams, 26:34.6
84. Eli Stillman, 26:36.4
86. Noah Oberitter, 26:36.5
100. Ryan Alexander, 26:47.0
102. Kevin Poteracke, 26:50.9
119. Donnie Coulson, 27:12.8
125. Aidan Paulk, 27:20.2
127. Simon Maguire, 27:23.5
144. Tristan Carpenter, 27:50.2
172. Jack Walker, 28:43.0
179. Travis Heitzenrader, 28:50.1

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