Northwest University Cross Country Takes on Emerald City Open

10/7/2018 9:58:17 PM

SEATTLE, Wash. - Northwest University cross country felt spoiled being able to compete so close to home so early in their season. The Eagles traveled to Seattle, Washington, to run in the Emerald City Open, hosted by Club Northwest. This competition gives Northwest University the comfort of being close to home, and it allows them to compete in a very talented group.
 
Men’s 8k Results:
30^th Place – Craig Lambert – 28:14
40^th Place – Dawson Andrews – 28:57
60^th Place – Gino Bruce – 30:05
71^st Place – Riley Sine – 31:16
82^nd Place – Stephano Musa Zakayo – 32:57
 
Women’s 6k Results:
27^th Place – Ellie Summer – 25:51
33^rd Place – Amberly Melendez – 26:19
41^st Place – Emma Horn – 27:23
47^th Place – Grace Gerardi – 28:00
49^th Place – Haleigh Schwartz – 28:16
54^th Place – Madeline Goodin – 28:59
56^th Place – Leila Praino – 29:43
 
Head coach Mark Mandi recapped the day by saying, “We had another solid day. The weather was great, and it was nice to be local. This was the third weekend in a row of racing, which we rarely do. We tried to run together in packs early in the race then pick up the effort each lap. I thought they executed the plan well, although it’s a tough course and can beat you up no matter how you approach it. We have a number of students getting back from injuries they were dealing with during the summer or early in the season, so we are starting to get most of our team back into training and racing. Sacramento will be a great test for us before conference, and I think we can really take a big step forward on both sides.”