Colfax, Wash - The UI cross country teams continued their 2024 season on Friday night with the WSU Cougar Classic at the Colfax Golf Course. Both teams competed in packed fields with the women's team racing to a sixth-placed finish, one spot behind Big Sky rivals Eastern Washington, and the men's team placing seventh, ahead of fellow Big Sky member Montana.
The women's race was contested over 6 kilometers, with the Vandals led by sophomore Constanze Paoli, running a 6K PR of 21:18.7 and placing in 19th. Freshman Pia Kircher followed ten spots behind, finishing in 21:43.