CORVALLIS, Ore. – After a tremendous opening to the 2023 season, Lewis-Clark State College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams were named the Under Armour Team of the Week for Aug. 28 – Sept. 3, the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
LC State Men entered the new season ranked 4th in the CCC and 14th in the NAIA preseason poll. LC State Women entered the new season ranked 3rd in the CCC and 13th in the NAIA Preseason poll. They kicked off the year on Friday at the Northwest Clash in Cheney, Washington.
The Men’s team placed 4th, behind three NCAA D1 teams. The Warriors were led by Carter Gordon. He had the highest finish of any Warrior on the day in 19th (19:02.3) and bested his previous 6k-best time by seven seconds. Clay Shumaker was the next LC finisher in 35th (19:23.4) and senior Brycen Brown was 46th (19:39.7). Brycen Kempton placed 51st (19:46.5) and Connor Alexander was 57th (19:56.9) to round out the top five.
The Women’s team finished in fifth place behind three NCAA D1 teams. The Warriors were led by Brooklyn Shell who ran a career-best 4k time of 14:57.3, placing 23rd overall to start her season in strong fashion. Chloe placed 36th (15:13.1) and Geraldin Correa was 39th (15:16.9). Grace Tiegs landed in 58th (15:51.4) and Grace Dixon in 59th (15:55.5) to round out the top five.
The Warriors Cross Country teams are back in action at the WSU Invite in Colfax, Wash., on Sept. 15th.