SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- The #19 Portland Pilot's women's cross country team finished fifth as a team in a competitive field at the 2018 NCAA West Regional at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex on Friday morning. Redshirt seniors Lauren LaRocco (19:38.3) and Taryn Rawlings (19:48.2) led the Pilots to their exceptional finish with an eighth and 10^th place finish, respectively. Redshirt junior Aoibhe Richardson (20:10.9) was the third runner to cross the line for Portland in 19^th place. All three Pilots earned All-West Region honors.
 
"Our team ran great once again and showed a lot of toughness," said head coach Ian Solof. "Our top three were amazing and each made All-Region. Becca and Courtney really impressed me with huge improvements from last year."
 
Seniors Becca Howard (20:55.8) and Courtney Cox rounded out the top-five scorers for the Pilots with a 46^th and 66^th place finish.
 
The Portland women also placed fifth at the NCAA West Region in 2016. Their fifth place finish at that meet earned the team their first ever at-large bid to the NCAA National meet, where they placed 22^nd. If the team is awarded an at-large bid by the NCAA committee, this will be the second time in Pilot history that the women will compete at the national meet. The NCAA XC Nationals' selection show will air tomorrow, Nov. 10 at 2:00 p.m. (PT).  
 
The top two teams at the NCAA West Region meet earn automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The top-25 individuals at the meet make up the All-West Region team.
 
NCAA XC West Regional
November 9, 2018
Women's 6k
Results
 
Team Results
1.Oregon - 44
2. Boise State – 49
3. Stanford - 95
4. Washington - 118
5. Portland - 144
6. Oregon State - 196
7. UCLA - 215
8. Cal Poly - 232
9. San Jose State - 273
10. San Francisco – 276
11. Cal St. Fullerton -316
12. Washington State - 325
13. California - 333
14. Idaho - 407
15. Portland State - 410
16. Arizona State - 434
17. Loyola Marymount – 520
18. UCSB - 529
19. UC Davis - 552
20. Sacramento State - 593
21. Grand Canyon - 624
22. San Diego - 646
23. Saint Mary's - 711
24. Gonzaga - 714
25. UC Irvine - 731
26. Long Beach State - 751
27. Santa Clara - 756
28. San Diego State - 818
29. Fresno State - 851
30. UC Riverside - 902
31. Seattle U - 960
32. UNLV - 978
33. Pacific - 980
34. Pepperdine - 1010
35. Hawaii - 1097
36. Eastern Washington – 1098
 
Individuals
8. Lauren LaRocco (19:38.3)
10. Taryn Rawlings (19:48.2)
19. Aoibhe Richardson (20:10.9)
46. Becca Howard (20:55.8)
66. Courtney Cox (21:13.3)
75. Virag Weiler (21:19.6)
106. Jasmine Fehr (21:41.2)