Sept. 29, 2007

PLU Women Finish 16th at Willamette Event

Women's Results
Men's Results

SALEM, Ore. – Pacific Lutheran finished 16th in the women’s division and the Lute men placed 23rd at the Charles Bowles Invitational hosted by Willamette University and held Saturday at Bush’s Pasture Park.

Led by individual winner Sarah Zerzan, the host school won the 26-team women’s event with a total of 101 points. Pacific Lutheran ended up with 378 points.

For the third time in four races this season, freshman Corrine Gogert led the PLU women, placing 43rd overall in a time of 18:54.9 over the 6-kilometer course. Lexie Miller had a strong showing, placing 79th in a time of 19:35.0, followed closely by Lauren McDonald, 82nd in 19:35.9, and Mary Wuest, 85th in 19:38.4. Katie Choate rounded out the top five for the Lutes, placing 113th in a time of 19:55.1.

The meet turned into a Willamette sweep as the Bearcats also won the 27-team men’s division, scoring 63 points. Pacific Lutheran scored 667 points.

Junior Mike Jorgensen led the Lutes for the third time this season, placing 118th overall in a time of 26:47.5 over the 8-kilometer course. Rounding out PLU’s scoring runners were Kenneth Chilcoat, 162nd in a time of 27:30.6, Ben Johnson, 177th in a time of 27:52.3, Chris Ramirez, 209th in a time of 28:53.0, and Mark Manske, 221st in a time of 29:34.4.

The Lutes return to action next Saturday when they host the PLU Invitational at University Golf Course on the Pacific Lutheran campus.

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