LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University Invitational was dominated by Idaho schools Friday evening at the La Grande Country Club. The College of Idaho finished in first with 27 points followed closely by College of Southern Idaho with 30. All top ten runners were from the College of Idaho and College of Southern Idaho. Northwest Nazarene finished third with 86 points. The hosting Mounties finished in fourth with 100 points trailed by Clark College with 136.
The College of Idaho was able to take home the victory in large part due to their top two finishers, Ellyse Tinglestad and Abbey Shirts who finished in first and second with times of 14:18.14 and 14:30.71 respectively. Southern Idaho's Natalya Babcock finished in third with a time of 14:36.71. Just two seconds behind Babcock was her teammate Lydia Felix who posted a time of 14:38.84. Rounding out the top five was Kahea Figueira of the College of Idaho with a time of 14:42.81. Southern Idaho's Taya Brewer finished in sixth with a time of 14:51.74.
Eastern Oregon's highest placer was Lauryn Mitchell who ran a time of 15:17.59 placing thirteenth. Leading the way for Northwest Nazarene was Morgan Erler just one spot back (15:24.96). Finishing in twenty-third was Clark College's highest placer Jane Kuebrich who finished the race at 16:20.81. Walla Walla University's leading runner was Madelyn Stuart finishing with a time of 17:36.07.