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Kelsey Swenson

Track & Field

Women Finish First, Men Second in Lewiston

Lewis-Clark State Athletics

LEWISTON, Idaho --  Idaho cross country rounded out regular season action at the Inland Northwest Championships in Lewiston on Saturday morning. The women maintained a dominant performance throughout the race to go on to take the team title with 19 points. The men earned a second place finish with 42 points.

Six of the first eight women to cross the finish line represented the Vandals. Junior Kelsey Swenson led the way for Idaho, taking the individual title with a time of 17:08. Katja Pattis followed just behind to earn second with a time of 17:09. Leah Holmgren and Nell Baker came in fourth (17:28) and fifth (17:34), respectively, to round out the top-five.

Jolene Whiteley placed seventh with a final time of 17:41 and Maya Kobylanski would follow in eighth place with a time of 17:46.

Idaho men's cross country team were dominate as well throughout Saturday mornings race with the Vandals taking three of the top-5 spots.

Junior Tim Stevens claimed the individual title with a finishing time of 24:19, maintaining a pace of 4:54 throughout. Shea Mattson and Lorenz Herrmann secured third and fourth place for the Vandals. Mattson crossed the finish line at 24:25 while Herrmann clocked in at 24:30.

Gonzaga edged out Idaho to take home the team title after finishing with 35 points.

The Vandals will take a week off before gearing up for the Big Sky Cross Country Championships in Portland, Oregon on October 29. 

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Players Mentioned

Nell Baker

Nell Baker

XC/Distance
Junior
Major: Marketing - General Marketing Emphasis
Lorenz Herrmann

Lorenz Herrmann

Middle Distance
Sophomore
Major: Operation Management
Leah Holmgren

Leah Holmgren

XC/Distance
Sophomore
Major: Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences - Pre Physical Therapy
Maya Kobylanski

Maya Kobylanski

XC/Distance
Sophomore
Major: Exercise, Sport, Health Science - Fit/Hl/HmPf
Shea Mattson

Shea Mattson

XC/Distance
Sophomore
Major: Broadcasting and Digital Media
Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens

XC/Distance
Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Kelsey Swenson

Kelsey Swenson

XC/Distance
Junior
Major: English-Professional Writing
Jolene Whiteley

Jolene Whiteley

XC/Distance
Senior
Major: Nutrition
Katja Pattis

Katja Pattis

XC/Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nell Baker

Nell Baker

Junior
Major: Marketing - General Marketing Emphasis
XC/Distance
Lorenz Herrmann

Lorenz Herrmann

Sophomore
Major: Operation Management
Middle Distance
Leah Holmgren

Leah Holmgren

Sophomore
Major: Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences - Pre Physical Therapy
XC/Distance
Maya Kobylanski

Maya Kobylanski

Sophomore
Major: Exercise, Sport, Health Science - Fit/Hl/HmPf
XC/Distance
Shea Mattson

Shea Mattson

Sophomore
Major: Broadcasting and Digital Media
XC/Distance
Tim Stevens

Tim Stevens

Junior
Major: Mechanical Engineering
XC/Distance
Kelsey Swenson

Kelsey Swenson

Junior
Major: English-Professional Writing
XC/Distance
Jolene Whiteley

Jolene Whiteley

Senior
Major: Nutrition
XC/Distance
Katja Pattis

Katja Pattis

Freshman
XC/Distance
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