Women's cross country selected to defend WCC Championship
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Defending champion BYU was chosen to take the West Coast Conference Cross Country championship for a second year in the annual preseason poll. The Cougars were selected to capture the title this season after seizing over half of the first place votes.
BYU collected 79 points including seven first place votes. Not too far behind is Portland with 71 points and two first place votes. Coming in third is Loyola Marymount with 61 points.
Five programs placed at least one student-athlete on the preseason All-West Conference Team. BYU and Loyola Marymount led the way each with three preseason picks. Gonzaga and Portland each have a pair, while San Francisco is also represented.
Championship host Gonzaga and San Francisco share fourth place with 57 points. San Diego was chosen sixth with 39 points followed closely by Santa Clara (35). Rounding out the rankings are Saint Mary’s (20), Pacific (18) and Pepperdine (13).
The 2015 Preview race is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Plantes Ferry Park in Spokane, Washington. Plantes Ferry Park will serve as the site for the 2015 WCC Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31. For a complete interactive schedule, please visit WCCsports.com, and follow @WCCsports on Twitter for updates throughout the season.
Team (First Place Vote) | Points |
---|---|
BYU (7) | 79 |
Portland (2) | 71 |
Loyola Marymount | 61 |
Gonzaga (1) | 57 |
San Francisco | 57 |
San Diego | 39 |
Santa Clara | 35 |
Saint Mary’s | 20 |
Pacific | 18 |
Pepperdine | 13 |
Name |
Institution |
Yr. |
---|---|---|
Elena Burkard |
San Francisco |
Jr. |
Kayla de Bondt |
Loyola Marymount |
Jr. |
Amelia Evans |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
BYU |
Sr. |
|
Anne Luitjton |
Portland |
Sr. |
Shelby Mills |
Gonzaga |
Sr. |
Sanna Mustonen |
Portland |
Sr. |
BYU |
Sr. |
|
Danielle Shanahan |
Loyola Marymount |
Jr. |
Kelli Sugimoto |
Loyola Marymount |
Sr. |
BYU |
So. |
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