Cross Country sets personal bests in Lewis-Clark Invite

Saturday, October 19

Lewiston, Idaho

TBD

Washington State University

LC State Invitational

October 19, 2024 | Cross Country

By: Athletic Communications

Lewiston, Idaho – The Cougar Cross Country team also competed in Lewiston on Saturday morning, finishing in fourth place in the women's 5k race and sixth in the men's 8k.

In the women's race, Maya Nichols had the top Cougar time of 17:31, finishing in 10^th place. This was a personal best time for her 5k. Sabrina Colbert (17:33) and Jaylyn Lehner (17:44) also both ran personal bests. They finished in 13^th and 19^th, respectively. Every WSU runner during the women's 5k ran a personal best time.

In the men's 8k, Jacob Easton finished with the top time for the Cougs, 24:57. He finished the race in 23^rd. Micaiah Aden ran a personal best time of 25:01 and finished in 26^th place. Ethan Martin rounded out the top three Cougs with a 36^th-place time of 25:27.

The Cougs will next head to the West Coast Conference Championships on November 2 to be hosted by University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

Womens 5k - Team Results

1. Boise State, 31 points

2. Idaho, 59 points

3. Eastern Washington, 69 points

4. Washington St., 111 points

5. Gonzaga, 115 points

6. Idaho State, 123 points

7. Montana, 198 points

8. Lewis-Clark, 208 points

9. Montana Western, 283 points

Womens 5k – WSU Individuals

Maya Nichols, 17:31, 10^th (PB)

Sabrina Colbert, 17:33, 13^th (PB)

Jaylyn Lehner, 17:44, 19^th (PB)

Lauren Hoyt, 18:11, 36^th (PB)

Evelina Sitnika, 18:21, 42^nd (PB)

Lily Herman, 18:33, 50^th (PB)

Kennedy Averill, 18:38, 54^th (PB)

Isabella Alverado, 18:43, 56^th (PB)

Men's 8k – Team Results

1. Eastern Washington, 38 points

2. Gonzaga, 72 points

3. Idaho, 84 points

4. Idaho State, 92 points

6. Lewis-Clark, 108 points

6. Washington State, 135 points

7. Montana, 150 points

8. Montana Western, 249 points

Men's 8k - WSU Individuals

Jacob Easton, 24:57, 23^rd

Micaiah Aden, 25:01, 26^th (PB)

Ethan Martin, 25:27, 36^th

Ethan Werner, 25:32, 43^rd

Alec Barran, 25:52, 51^st (PB)

Ferran Verges, 26:01, 56^th