SPRINGFIELD, Ore.– The Beaver cross country team wrapped up action at the Bill Dellinger Invitational with a fifth-place finish, scoring 172 points on Saturday afternoon at Pine Ridge Golf Club. Coming into the event, the Beavers were ranked No. 5 in the USTFCCCA West Regional rankings and also received votes in the National Coaches' Poll for the second straight week.
Sophomore Mari Friedman paced a lineup of sixteen Beavers as she finished in 32nd place and ran in her first race of the season. Friedman traversed the 6-kilometer course with a time of 20:36.