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No.4 Pilots and Rawlings to Complete at 2017 NCAA Championships

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NOTE: Due to weather forecasts, the women's race has been moved up to 6 a.m. (PT) and the men's at 7 a.m. (PT). The Pilots watch party will start at 7 a.m. in the Pilot House

PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots men's cross country team and individual qualifier Taryn Rawlings will compete Saturday, Nov.18 at "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kent. Rawlings will compete first for the Pilots in the women's 6k at 6 a.m. (PT), followed by the men's 10k at 7 a.m.
 
The Portland men earned an automatic bid last weekend at the West Regional by claiming the individual and team title and returned to the national top-5 at No. 4 in the USTFCCCA polls. The Pilots will run the same squad that edged Washington 63 to 65 led by sophomore Emmanuel Roufolff-Levisse, senior Jeff Thies (FloTrack's No.23 top men's individual), and junior Nick Hauger, who went 1-2-4. The No.4 ranking marks the highest Portland has been ranked this late in the season since 2009, when they were also fourth prior to NCAAs.
 
Rawlings has also had a solid cross country season, placing 14th overall at the West Regional by finishing the 6k race in 19:53.7 to earn an individual qualification to the national meet. The Pilot placed 48th at NCAA Pre-Nationals and 16th at conference as well.
 
"Taryn ran great at regionals and executed a perfect race," said women's head coach Ian Solof. "We both knew she was capable of this based on her training but it takes a lot of toughness and confidence to go out and actually do it. Given that her previous two races didn't go that well and the west region is brutally competitive, I'm especially proud of the attitude and composure she showed in qualifying for NCAAs. The goal this weekend is simply to race the same way:  smart, tough, and aggressive."
 
Portland athletics will host a watch party for the 2017 NCCA Cross Country Championships in the Pilot House on Saturday on the University of Portland campus. The doors will open at 7 a.m., and coffee and food will be provided.
 
 
USTFCCCA National Coaches Poll
1. Northern Arizona (9)
2. BYU (2)
3. Syracuse (1)
4. Portland
5. Colorado
6. Stanford
7. Furman
8. Colorado State
9. Virginia Tech
10. Michigan
11. Michigan State
12. Washington
13. Iowa State
14. Oregon
15. Arkansas
16. UCLA
17. Air Force
18. Oklahoma State
19. Southern Utah
20. Iona
21. Texas
22. Middle Tennessee
23. Boise State
24. Alabama
25. Ole Miss
26. Utah State
27. Washington State
T-28. NC State
T-28. Princeton
T-28. Virginia
Also Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 14, Navy 2
 
FloTrack Men's Individual Rankings
1. Justyn Knight - Syracuse
2. Grant Fisher - Stanford
3. Gilbert Kigen - Alabama
4. Jacob Choge - Middle Tennessee State
5. Vincent Kiprop - Alabama
6. Joe Klecker - Colorado
7. Rory Linkletter - BYU
8. Tyler Day - Northern Arizona
9. Matthew Baxter - Northern Arizona
10. Connor McMillan - BYU
11. Amon Kemboi - Campbell
12. Azaria Kirwa - Liberty
13. Alfred Chelanga - Alabama
14. Emmanuel Rotich - Tulane
15. Jerrell Mock - Colorado State
16. Andy Trouard - Northern Arizona
17. Casey Clinger - BYU
18. Jonathan Green - Georgetown
19. Alex George - Arkansas
20. Jon Davis - Illinois
21. Hassan Abdi - Oklahoma State
22. Lawrence Kipkoech - Campbell
23. Jeff Thies - Portland
24. Dillon Maggard - Utah State
25. Jack Bruce - Arkansas
 
 
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