PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon State University women's cross country team opened the season with a first-place team finish with 23 points at the Viking Rust Buster, hosted by Portland State in Portland, Ore. on Friday. Redshirt sophomore Grace Fetherstonhaugh and juniors Mari Friedman and Haley Wolf notched top-five finishes for the Beavers.
"This was a good start for us," said head coach Louie Quintana, "We wanted to make it hard for our opponents and get off the line quick, and we accomplished that. We really ran composed through the middle.