Cross Country Opens Season at Pier Park Invitational
 
Complete Results: Men’s (6k) I Women’s (5k)
 
PORTLAND, Ore. --- The University of Portland’s men’s and women’s teams opened the 2012 season on Saturday by hosting the annual Pier Park Invitational. Tansey Lystad led the women’s team in her first race as a Pilot, clocking in at 17:24.8 while Aiden Irish led the No. 7 men’s team with a time of 18:03.91.
 
Anne Luijten (18:05.8) and Julia Fonk (18:08.4) finished second and third for the Pilots, who were running against Oregon State, Oregon, and Portland State. Oregon won the event with seven runners finishing in the top 10.
 
The men also ran their “B” squad, competing against Oregon and Portland State. Western Oregon, Clackamas Community College, and Northwest Christian participated as well. Oregon topped the men’s race with seven runners in the top 10. In addition to Irish, Cody Wells (18:20.0) and Stephen Kersh (18:26.84) rounded out the top 10.
 
Pier Park Invitational Results
9/1/2012
Portland, Ore.
 
Men’s Results (Pilots only)
4. Aiden Irish; 18:03.9
9. Cody Wells; 18:20.0
10. Stephen Kersh; 18:26.8
12. Trey Parry; 18:39.8
13. Chris Borg; 18:40.9
21. Connor Whan; 19:11.5
22. Cody Barton; 19:15.1
 
Women’s Results (Pilots only)
6. Tansey Lystad; 17:24.8
15. Anne Luijten; 18:05.8
16. Julia Fonk ;18:08.4
18. Melissa Hastings (unattached); 18:12.8
20. Maddie Hibshman; 18:25.7
21. Marci Witczak; 18:37.1
23. Slaine Kelly; 18:44.0
28. Tori Zellerhoff; 19:07.3
39. Annalise Miller; 19:33.9
43. Lily Shafer; 19:54.5
44. Erin Kelly; 19:58.5
46. Christine Dollard; 20:19.8
47. Calli Vanderwilde; 20:20.1
49. Rachel Van Nes; 20:21.3
55. Claire Yearian; 21:32.2