INDEPENDENCE, Ore. — The Portland women's cross country team turned in a strong performance on Saturday at the Linfield George Oja Invitational, finishing second overall with 59 points. The Pilots trailed only Boise State (40) and held off Eastern Washington (89) in a highly competitive 31-team field.
 
Freshman Megan Crum led the Pilots with a personal-best 20:23.20, placing second overall. She has now led Portland in consecutive races, continuing her strong debut season. Selena Bangerter (10th, 21:06.50 PR) and Lindsey Kaines (15th, 21:24.10 PR) also ran personal records, giving Portland three runners in the top 15. Rounding out the scoring five were Clare Herring (28th, 21:46.80 PR) and Danica Allen (32nd, 21:51.90 PR).
 
Next, the Pilots prepare for the 2025 West Coast Conference Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 1, at The Plains Golf Course in Spokane, Wash. Stay tuned to PortlandPilots.com for more information.
 
OVERALL SCORES
1. Boise State, 40
2. Portland, 59
3. Eastern Washington, 89
4. George Fox, 146
5. Whitworth, 225
6. Pacific (Ore.), 229
7. Eastern Oregon, 242
8. Puget Sound, 300
9. Southwestern Oregon CC, 304
10. Oregon Tech, 336
11. Corban (Ore.), 366
12. Saint Benedict, 369
13. Evergreen State (Wash.), 403
14. Willamette, 417
15. Spokane (Wash.) CC, 425
16. Luther, 465
17. Whitman, 486
18. Saint Martin's, 514
19. UO Running Club, 540
20. Northwest (Wash.), 576
21. Trinity Western (B.C.), 608
22. Bushnell (Ore.), 615
23. OSU Running Club, 618
24. Everett (Wash.) CC, 625
25. Lewis & Clark, 638
26. Clackamas (Ore.) CC, 677
27. Lane CC (OR), 761
28. Pacific Lutheran, 774
29. Umpqua (Ore.) CC, 829
30. Linfield, 933
31. Chemeketa (Ore.) CC, 995

TEAM RESULTS
2. Megan Crum, 20:23.20 PR
10. Selena Bangerter, 21:06.50 PR
15. Lindsey Kaines, 21:24.10 PR
28. Clare Herring, 21:46.80 PR
32. Danica Allen, 21:51.90 PR
33. Izzy Lochtefeld, 21:55.50
45. Janelle Avilez, 22:14.00
46. Giana Atkinson, 22:14.60 PR
48. Abigail Kurgat, 22:15.30 PR
55. Madison Griffith, 22:19.80 PR 
72. Berlin Herrera, 22:38.20 PR
73. Kate Kabenina, 22:38.70 PR 
92. Ava Borsheim, 22:59.80 PR
105. Julia Ferreira, 23:11.00 PR 
112. Camryn Bishoff, 23:17.90
143. Avery MacDicken, 23:47.50 PR
272. Tehya Bailey, 25:59.00 PR
 

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