MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Alaska Nanooks cross country running teams battled the elements at Western Oregon this Friday, Sept. 20 at the Sundowner Invite. The men's team totaled 235 points which put them in 9^thplace. As for the women, they tallied 257 points and were the 10^th place finishers.
 
The women, who ran the first of the two races, ran a 6km race. Alexandria Bergholtz was the first Nanook racer to cross the finish line coming in 12^th place with a time of 23:20.0. Unfortunately for the Nanooks they had no close finishers to Bergholtz. Noelle Resignolo was the next best finisher at 66^th place with a time of 25:23.1. 
 
Right behind Resignolo was Rya Berrigan at 25:23.3 for a 67^th place finish. Sarah Olson came in at 78^th and 25:48.9 and the final Nanook, Maggie H. Meeds came in at 101^st and a time of 30:33.4. Meeds was battling food poisoning the morning leading to the race, so for team points and placement purposes, she battled through until the finish line.
 
The men sent six runners on to the course but only five were able to finish. Lukash Platil was the leader for the men finishing 21^st with a time of 25:32.9. Jacob Walsh pushed through the line at 26:17.5, good enough for 44^th place and Zephan Ozturgut followed him at 65^th and a time of 27:04.7. 
 
Jack Matherly and Josiah Alverts came through the finish to end the Nanooks day with Matherly claiming 79^thplace and Alverts finsishing close behind at 82^nd place. 
 
Nathan Sanches for the Nanooks was the only runner that received a DNF. 
           
              Name                      Time              Place

Alexandria Bergholtz	23:20.0	12th
Noelle Resignolo	25:23.1	66th
Rya Berrigan	25:23.3	67th
Sarah Olson	25:48.9	78th
Maggie H. Meeds	30:33.4	101st

          

           Name                     Time                Place

Lukash Platil	25:32.9	21st
Jacob Walsh	26:17.5	44th
Zephan Ozturgut	27:04.7	65th
Jack Matherly	27:31.4	79th
Josiah	27:43.5	82nd
Nathan Sanches	DNF	DNF

The Nanooks come home for a week before heading to their final meet before the GNAC Championships. On Oct. 5 the 'Nooks head to Salem, Ore. for the Charles Bowles Invite. 
 
For more information on the Alaska Nanooks men's and women's cross country running teams, follow @AlaskaNanooksXC on Twitter or like the Alaska Nanooks XC team page on Facebook.