MOSCOW, Idaho – It was a beautiful day at the University of Idaho Golf Course as Idaho took on the rest of the conference in the 2016 Big Sky Championships.  The women took fourth overall, behind an inspired performance from Kara Story, while the men improved tremendously from last season to also take fourth overall.
 
Story finished in ninth overall with a time of 17:59 to earn the 2016 Big Sky Freshman of the Year award.  Sierra Speiker took 21^st overall with a time of 18:20, while Halie Raudenbush was close behind in 24^th at 18:25.  Maizy Brewer finished fourth for the Vandals, in 27^th overall, at 18:32, while Andrea Condie rounded out the scorers in 34^th with a time of 18:43.
 
The Northern Arizona women took home the team crown with 48 points.
 
The men got an incredible performance out of Tim Delcourt, who finished as Idaho's top performer for the first time this season.  Delcourt took 19^th overall with a time of 25:37.  Grayson Ollar took 22^nd overall with a time of 25:41.  Nathan Stark finished third for the Vandals, earning 30^th with a time of 26:00.  Dwain Stucker and Christopher Black rounded out the scorers, in 41^st and 62^nd, respectively.
 
Number one ranked Northern Arizona came out on top on the men's side as well, posting the top six finishers at the meet and scoring a perfect 15 points.
 
For the complete results, check the link on the right.  For reactions from director of track and field/cross country Tim Cawley and cross country coach Travis Floeck, check out the video at the top.
 
Next up is the NCAA West Region Championships in Sacramento in two weeks.  Check back with GoVandals.com as the meet approaches for more information.
 
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