SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Whitworth women were the top Division III team, the second small college team and sixth overall at the Frank Knott Classic hosted at The Course. The Pirate men took ninth place.
Lily Jones led the way for Whitworth's women. She finished 15th on the six-kilometer course with a time of 22:07.6. Montana State's Claire Rutherford won the race with a time of 20:50.2. She led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for the Bobcats.
Kezlie Thygesen finished in 31st place with a time of 22:31.9, while Ashlyn Dary took 39th in 22:46.2. Madilyn Danaraj (23:06.6) finished in 46th place and Bethany Doggett (23:19.5) crossed in 56th position to round out the Pirates' top five.
Montana State ran away with the team competition. The top eight schools were: MSU 15, Gonzaga 59, Eastern Washington 93, Montana 132, Lewis-Clark State 141, Whitworth 163, Spokane Colleges 209, Gonzaga 241. There were 17 women's teams represented.
London Haley led the Pirates' men by finishing 12th in the eight-kilometer race with a time of 24:28.9. Sam Ellis of Montana State won the race in a time of 23:42.8.
Tristan Morris finished 73rd for Whitworth in 25:55.5 while Noah Reischman was 80th in 26:09.9. Hector Gomez (26:20.6) followed in 87th, while Alex McIntyre (26:24.8) crossed in 90th place.
The Bobcat men were nearly as dominant as their women. The top nine men's scores were: Montana State 20, Gonzaga 73, Montana 87, Idaho 127, Eastern Washington 148, Redlands (Calif.) 190, San Diego Mesa 230, Lewis & Clark 238, Whitworth 259. There were 18 men's teams in the meet.
The Pirates will return to action at the George Oja Invitational hosted by Linfield on October 17th.
