Cross Country Kicks Off Season At The clash Of The Inland Northwest

9/4/2026 2:29:00 PM

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - The Whitman College cross country team opened its 2026 cross country season Friday at the Clash of the Inland Northwest, hosted by Whitworth University at The Course in Spokane Valley. The Blues women placed eighth and the men finished eighth in fields that included NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III competition.

Senior Brenna Mack paced the Whitman women in the 6,000-meter race, crossing in 25:40.2 for 47th place overall. First-year Lilly Audette was close behind in 48th at 25:40.9, while junior Lily Kamila completed the Blues' lead trio with a time of 25:43.0.

Whitman placed eighth in the women's team standings with 245 points. Grace Berkhausen placed 50th in 25:57.7 and Lucy Luepker finished 51st in 25:59.3 to round out the Blues' five scorers. Reni Dadia (25:59.4), Allie Fredrickson (27:07.0), Emery Sharp (27:14.1), Amelia Wadsworth (27:43.8) and Hilda Kosgei (28:10.0) also competed for Whitman.

On the men's side, sophomore Turner Crockett led the Blues with a 28th-place finish in the 8,000 meters, recording a time of 25:57.3. Senior Jack Rousseau followed in 38th at 26:22.8, and sophomore Sam Emert took 48th in 27:06.2.

Whitman finished eighth in the men's team race with 215 points. Sophomore Theo Lydgate placed 49th in 27:14.6, and junior Quinny Stuart was 52nd in 27:23.8 to complete the scoring five. Alex Yee (27:53.5), River Durben (28:08.0), Giles Billick (29:09.8), Roman Everett (29:28.4), Austin McCroan (29:39.9), Toren Christensen (30:06.1), Micah Knight (31:29.5) and Jackson Garrison (31:42.9) also represented the Blues.

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