SALEM, Ore.---Ellie Erikson collected second place overall in the 5K and the No. 20 Pilots women's cross country squad topped the team scores with just 56 points the Charles Bowles Invitational on Saturday morning. The No. 22 Portland men finished second only to the 13th-ranked Washington Huskies, and were led by Thomas Salas' eighth-place individual finish in the 8K event.
Anna-Sophie Meusburger rolled into third-place with a time of 18:18.7 in the 5K, Lacey Conner claimed sixth in 18:24.9, and Evelyn Collins-Winn crossed the line at 18:45.9 for 13th-place. Alexa Hague rounded out the women's scorers in 35th-place with a time of 19:17.4.
"Great race for the team!" said women's head coach Ian Solof. "They really competed well and picked up a nice win. Ellie and Anna-Sophie looked great and Lacey ran another perfect race."
Over on the men's side, Kai Vickers clocked in next to take ninth overall, coming in with a new personal record of 24:58.0. AJ Reyes also picked up a new PR of 25:05.4 on the course, coming in at 12th-place. Paul Law (25:24.1) and Cameron Thompson (25:43.7) garnered the 19th and 26th place spots, respectively.
Both Portland programs will take some time off from competition before gearing up for the prestigious Nuttycombe Invitational in Madison, Wis. on Friday, October 15.
Charles Bowles Invitational
Salem, Ore.
October 2, 2021
Men's Team Results—8K
1. No. 13 Washington 15
2. No. 22 Portland 74
3. Humboldt State 133
4. Seattle U 134
5. George Fox 139
6. Western New Mexico 156
7. Central Washington 169
8. Pacific Lutheran 184
9. Pacific (Ore.) 209
10. Whitman 283
11. Whitworth 294
12. Willamette 315
13. Lewis & Clark 366
Portland Individual Men
8. Thomas Salas (24:57.7) PR
9. Kai Vickers (24:58.0) PR
12. AJ Reyes (25:05.4) PR
19. Paul Law (25:24.1) PR
26. Cameron Thompson (25:43.7)
31. Jake Knoblich (25:55.9)
42. Charlie McIntyre (26:10.1) PR
Women's Team Results—5K
1. No. 20 Portland 56
2. George Fox 85
3. Seattle U 87
4. Oregon State 123
5. Hawai'I 126
6. Humboldt State 153
7. Pacific (Ore.) 159
8. Point Loma 238
9. Pacific Lutheran 282
10. Whitman 289
11. Whitworth 292
12. Western New Mexico 303
13. Central Washington 326
14. Lewis & Clark 420
Portland Individual Women
2. Ellie Erikson (18:18.1) PR*
3. Anna-Sophie Meusburger (18:18.7) PR*
6. Lacey Conner (18:24.9)
13. Evelyn Collins-Winn (18:45.9) PR*
35. Alexa Hague (19:17.4) PR*
36. Grace Oswin (19:20.5)
46. Makenna Cowan (19:34.4) PR*
PR* denotes first time competing in the event as a Pilot
