MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Seattle Pacific University cross country teams competed at NCAA West Regionals on Saturday morning, where Maya Ewing's eighth-place finish led the SPU women to their best team finish at Regionals in six years.  

FROM THE COACH
"Really proud of the resilience this team showed this season," assistant coach Eric Hansen said. "I want to recognize our seniors for the improvement they have led over the last four years. They've continued to finish better at regionals every year since they've been at SPU. We're moving in the right direction and excited for track. Maya had a tough fall before the halfway mark, but she fought back to get 8th, so she still has a shot. Now we have to wait until Monday to see if she gets in." 

TOP PERFORMERS FOR THE FALCONS

• Ewing had the best finish for the Falcons on Saturday, clocking a 20:51.85 to finish eighth individually.
  • Ewing's eighth-place finish earned All-Region recognition.
• Alexa Gossett ran a solid race for SPU, taking 45^th place with a time of 21:31.72.
• Anna Prussian finished 64^th with a time of 21:51.80, followed closely by Matise Mulch one spot behind Prussian.
• Katelyn Flolo was the final point earner for the Falcons, taking 73^rd place individually.
• Erickson had another strong performance for the SPU men, taking 45^th place with a time of 31:15.0.
• Isaac Venable earned a 59^th place finish with a time of 31:30.0.
• Silas Demmert finished 75^th, clocking in at 32:01.1.
• Nathaniel Gale and Darian pen were the final point scorers for the Falcons, taking 111^th and 112^th respectively.

AS A TEAM

• The Falcons women earned a 7^th place team finish with 252 points.
  • SPU had its best team finish at NCAA West Regionals since a 5^th place performance in 2019.
  • The Falcons were the second-best Great Northwest Athletic Conference team behind Western Washington, who finished third with 140 points.
• The SPU men collected 402 points and finished in 17th place. 

UP NEXT
Ewing has a chance to qualify for the NCAA National Championships on Nov. 22 in Kenosha, Wisc., on Wayne E Danehl National Course.
 
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