ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Wildcat Cross Country has one final event before they compete in the GNAC Championships on Nov. 7. They first have their meet on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., where they will be participating in the Tyson Invitational at Gonzaga University. This comes after the women's team earned #26 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women's National Poll. Marking the first time since 2015 that they have been ranked in the top 30. The team will look to keep up their fast runs to earn a spot in the NCAA West Region Championships.
 
 
LAST RACE:
 
With 246 runners competing in the Women's 6000m at the Lewis Crossover, Maddy Harrison delivered another impressive performance as she crossed the line in sixth place, posting a time of 22:04.3.Payton Conover trailed just after Harrison in eighth place with her time of 22:12.2, giving the Wildcats two runners in the top ten. Next to finish the event for the 'Cats was Dawn Hulstedt, running a 22:29.7, putting her in 22nd place. The final two Wildcats were Hannah Pidduck in 58th with a 23:14.8 and Lillian Neff in 85th, running a 23:40.0, respectively. With a sixth-place team finish out of 26 teams, CWU Women's Cross Country earned 20 wins at the Lewis Crossover meet, the only meet where this would be possible. That result boosts CWU's national record against Division II competition for the year to 24-6, putting them in 20th in the country according to the National Cross Country Rating Index (XCRI)
 
UP NEXT:
 
Wildcat Cross Country will be back in action following the Tyson Invitational at the GNAC Championships on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. This year, the hosting school for the championship is Western Oregon University, as the GNAC's best will compete against one another for a shot at the GNAC Championship.