TACOMA, Wash. - The Whitman College cross country teams took part in the PLU Invitational on Saturday with both the men's and women's squads placing sixth.
 
Gabe Wasserman led the way for the men's contingent in the 8K with a 23rd-place finish and a race time of 26:58.20. Finn Leahey was next to follow, placing 38th with a race time of 27:37.70 and Ellis Pryor cracked the top 50 when he ran his race in 27:55.00 good for 44th place.
 
Dori Buttleman's 13th place finish was the top time (23:49.30) for the Blues women in their 6K race. Ally Kim was the second Blues runner to cross the finish line as she placed 24th with a race time of 24:29.90.
 
Next up for the Blues is their very own Whitman Invitational in Walla Walla set for Saturday, Oct. 1.