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Vandal Cross Country Heads to Oregon with High Hopes for the Charles Bowles Invitational

MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho Cross Country continues its 2025 season Saturday at the Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem, Oregon. The Men's 8K will begin at 9:30 a.m. PDT, while the Women's 5K is set to start at 10:20 a.m. PDT.

The Vandals will be up against a variety of teams, including fellow Big Sky member Portland State, reigning NAIA men's national champion College of Idaho, along with a variety of other schools from every level of the college cross country ladder.

Coming off their first meet victory since 2023, the Vandal women look to keep the momentum rolling at their third meet of the season. Alex Terry has become a runner to watch in the Big Sky following her first career meet win at the Montana Invite. Terry's 5K time of 18:08.4 is the third fastest in the conference this year. Fellow sophomores Jesse Redding and Pia Kircher, along with senior Abigail Thomas, have also had quality finishes for the Vandals. Redding placed third at September's Montana Invite, with Kircher and Thomas each securing places in the top 10. Mary Nakumura, Sara Casebolt, Malia Chipouras, and Hannah Ward round off Idaho's representatives in Salem.

The men's team has also had a fast start to their 2025 campaign with back-to-back second place finishes. Senior Miles Ferguson and redshirt junior Zac Knapp are coming off good meets for the Vandals, most recently top-six finishes in Missoula. Nine other runners will be joining them for Saturday's 8K, including Tyler Graff, James Hodgson, and the majority of the freshmen on the roster.

UP NEXT
The Vandals will compete in their final regular season meet at the Lewis-Clark Invitational in Lewiston on October 11.

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Players Mentioned

Sara Casebolt

Sara Casebolt

Sophomore
Malia Chipouras

Malia Chipouras

Sophomore
Pia Kircher

Pia Kircher

Sophomore
Alex Terry

Alex Terry

Sophomore
Jesse Redding

Jesse Redding

Sophomore
Abigail Thomas

Abigail Thomas

Senior
Zac Knapp

Zac Knapp

Redshirt Junior
Miles Ferguson

Miles Ferguson

Senior
Tyler Graff

Tyler Graff

Redshirt Junior
James Hodgson

James Hodgson

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sara Casebolt

Sara Casebolt

Sophomore
Malia Chipouras

Malia Chipouras

Sophomore
Pia Kircher

Pia Kircher

Sophomore
Alex Terry

Alex Terry

Sophomore
Jesse Redding

Jesse Redding

Sophomore
Abigail Thomas

Abigail Thomas

Senior
Zac Knapp

Zac Knapp

Redshirt Junior
Miles Ferguson

Miles Ferguson

Senior
Tyler Graff

Tyler Graff

Redshirt Junior
James Hodgson

James Hodgson

Sophomore
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