Event: Linfield Harrier Classic
Host: Linfield University
Date: Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
Location: Joe Dancer Park, McMinnville, Ore.  
Live Results: portlandpilots.com

Schedule of Events
Women's 4K: 10 a.m.
Men's  6K: 10:40 a.m.

THIS WEEK
• The No. 9 Pilots men's and the women's cross country team will open their seasons this Friday, Sept. 1, at Joe Dancer Park in McMinnville, Ore.
• The women's 4K will kick off the races starting at 10 a.m., with the men's 6K event following shortly after at 10:40 a.m.
• This will be the first time the Pilots have competed in this event since 2019.
• Last time the Pilot men and women competed in this meet, they placed first and fourth, respectively.
• Live results for the meet will be available at portlandpilots.com.

THIS SEASON
• The Pilot men are ranked second in the NCAA West Regional Coaches Poll.
• Portland's women are coming in ranked seventh in the West Region.
• Nationally, the Pilots are ranked ninth in the country, the first preseason top-10 placing since 2020.
•The Pilot men added a total of 12 newcomers to the roster, including three transfer students and nine freshmen.
• Portland's women added two transfer students and nine freshman to total 11 newcomers.

LAST SEASON
• Cathal Doyle, Matt Strangio and Laura Pellicoro qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. Doyle would finish 15th overall in the 1500 meter event, earning second team All-American Honors, Strangio would finish 22nd and Pellicoro would finish 19th.
• Pellicoro finished 15th overall at the NCAA Championships, earning All-American honors.
• Laura Pellicoro winished second overall at the NCAA West Regional Champonships, the highest ever for a Pilot woman, earning her spot at the NCAA Championships.
• Matt Strangio and Bradley Peloquin both earn all-regional honors, finishing 17th and 18th, respectively.
• The Pilots competed in and hosted the WCC championships at Fernhill Park in Portland, Ore. Both the men and the women finished third overall. The women were led by Laura Pellicoro's second place finish, while the men were led by Bradley Peloquin who placed 10th overall.
• The Pilot women were led to their third place finish by scorers Laura Pellicoro (second), Courtney Klatt (10th), Mie Nielsen (23rd), Claire Fagan (24th) and Sam Prusse (27th).
• The Pilot men's third place finish was secured by their five scorers Bradley Peloquin (10th), Matt Strangio (13th), Zak Kirk (16th), Jakob Kintzele (19th) and Ahmed Sado (22nd).
• For the first time in their careers, Laura Pellicoro, Bradley Peloquin and Courtney Klatt earned First Team All-WCC honors.
• Matt Strangio earned Second Team All-WCC honors for the first time in his career.
• Nolan Hosbein was awarded WCC Freshman of the Year for his 26th place finish.
• The Pilots competed at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational where the men finished 11th and the women finished 33rd. The men beat several ranked teams including No. 9 Syracuse, No. 10 North Carolina, and No.11 Iowa State. Matt Strangio led the Pilots finishing 38th. Jakob Kintzele made his Pilot debut to finish third for the Pilots. The women were led by Laura Pellicoro who finished 32nd overall.
• The Pilots raced at the Lewis & Clark Invitational where the men won the meet. The men were led by Daniel Racle who finished second overall. The women finished ninth overall in the meet and were led by Lauren Block who finished 27th overall.
• The Pilots raced at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational hosted by University of Willamette. The Pilot men finished first overall, and the Pilot women finished fourth overall.
• The men were led by Chris Anderson who finished in sixth, followed by Cohen Williams, Eiliason Kabasenche, Leo Donlea, and Justin Hazell to round out the winning team's top-five.
• The Pilot women were led by Teresa Perez who finished fourth overall, finishing in a PR 5K mark.
• The Pilots competed at the Bill Dellinger Invitational hosted by University of Oregon. The Pilot men finished second overall, while the Pilot women finished fifth overall.
• Laura Pellicoro was named WCC Runner of the Week for her second place finish in a 6k PR time of 19:58.3.
• The Pilot men raced at the Ash Creek Invitational hosted by Western Oregon. Justin Hazell was Portland's top finisher, finishing second.
• Hazell was named WCC Runner of the Week for his team leading efforts.
• Hazell was followed closely by Cohen Williams (fourth), Brady Martisus (eighth), Kevin Williams (ninth) and Kai Vickers (15th) to round out the Pilot's scoring five. The Pilots finished second overall with 38 points.
• The Pilot men started off with a strong finish in their first outing of the 2022 season, winning the Viking Rust Buster 19 points led by Henry Mong. The remaining scorers were Daniel Rackle (third), Leo Donlea (fifth), Eliason Kabasenche (sixth) and Justin Hazell (seventh).
• The Pilot women opened their season with a third place finish (51 points) this season, led by Abby Lawrence who finished second. Their scoring five were rounded out by Courtney Klatt (third), Teresa Perez (15th), Lauren Block (24th), and Tiahna Woodger (27th).

PILOT HISTORY
The Pilot men have qualified for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships 22 times, 18 of which have been top-20 finishes under head coach Rob Conner. In 2017, the team finished an astounding second and in 2018, the team finished in a respectable third. The Pilot women have qualified for the NCAA Cross Country National Championship three times, with a highest finish of 12th under coach Ian Solof.

PILOTS IN THE POLLS
• In the NCAA DI Cross Country National Coaches Preseason Polls, the Portland men were ranked ninth overall, while the Portland women are currently not receiving votes.
• In the West Region Rankings, the men are currently second in the region, while the women sit at seventh.
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