Ellensburg, Wash. – The Central Washington Cross Country team will take its annual trip to Bellingham, Wash. to participate in the Bill Roe Classic. The Western Washington Vikings host the event as the Wildcats look to get the better of their formidable rival. This will be the teams fourth straight weekend with a meet as they will earn a well deserved week off from competitive action next weekend. 
 
Meet Info:
 
When: 10 a.m., Saturday, September 24
Where: Ferndale, Wash. Hovander Park
 
Last week:
 
Limited runners traveled with the team to the PLU Invitational but with the runners they had the Wildcats saw Julie Johnson leading the way for CWU running 23:03.1 to give her 30th place out of 147 qualified runners. Teagen Pentz was next to cross the line as she toted a time of 23:07.6 just four seconds after Johnson putting her in 32nd. Audrey Lucas and Heidi Gill were next to finish as three seconds separated the two of them. Lucas was 57th with 24:04.2 and Gill in 59th with 24:07.2. Violet Gowdy was the last Wildcat that participated in the event running her time of 24:51.5 and finishing 77th. All the Wildcats that participated in the event finished in the top half of runners, giving the 'Cats a score of 187 good enough for fifth place out of the 15 competing schools.
 
Next Week:
 
After four straight weeks of action for the cross-country team, they will finally have a week off to rest and recover before their next meet. That next meet will take place on October 10, in Romeoville, Illinois for the Lewis Crossover.