The University of the Pacific women’s cross-country team picked to finish in a tie for seventh in the West Coast Conference coaches poll.
BYU and San Francisco, last season’s champs. are slated to share the 2018 WCC Title earning five first place votes each.
The Tigers have several returnees expected to contribute. Jasmine Gonzales posted two personal-best times last season with a 19:32.0 at the Big Wave Invitational and a 21:44.2 at the NCAA D-I West Region Championships. Saira Purhar also returns for the Tigers. Purhar set a career-mark in the 5K at the Big Wave Invitational with a 19:36.