MONMOUTH, Ore. - The Alaska Nanooks cross country teams begin their postseason schedule with the 2026 GNAC Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Saturday, Nov. 7
at 2026 GNAC Championships | M: 9 | W: 9:45 a.m. AK
Monmouth, Ore. | Ash Creek Preserve
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Last Time Out
It's been nearly a month since the Nanooks last raced. They traveled to Romeoville, Ill. for the Lewis Crossover and the women's team placed 19th with 481 points. They were led by
Tabitha Williams, placing 31st. Freshman
Iris Haas followed close behind, finishing 52nd.
Mila Moseley had a strong run as the freshman finished 137th with a time of 24:33.0.
Rory Claussen followed in 158th and
Sadie Johnson rounded out the scoring with a 176th place finish. Claussen raced in 24:56.1 and Johnson posted a time of 25:16.2.
Madison Schuh,
Emma Niedbalski,
Devyn Townsend, and
Olivia Manley also raced for the 'Nooks. In the men's race, the Nanooks placed 25th with 697 points.
Nick Iverson was the top finisher for the men's team. He placed 111th, running the 8k in 26:00.1.
Ian Baker followed in second with a 26:34.5, good for 152nd place.
Aidan Niedbalski,
Brady Benedict, and
Ned Peters were the final scorers for the Nanooks men's team. Niedbalski was close behind Baker, finishing 162nd with a time of 26:42.9. Benedict was the final Nanooks racer in the top 200, placing 198th with a 27:13.1 finishing time. Peters was the final scorer, placing 209th and running the 8k in 27:26.0.
Blake Hanley and
Mats Langenkamp also raced for the men's team. Hanley took 232nd with a time of 27:53.5 and Langenkamp took 258th with a time of 28:58.6.
Race Details
Saturday's championships will be raced at Western Oregon's Ash Creek Preserve course. Western Oregon is located in Monmouth, Ore., just over 60 miles south of Portland, Ore. This is the seventh GNAC Championships hosted by Western Oregon since 2001 and the first the Wolves have hosted since 2022. The first-ever time Ash Creek Preserve played host to the Championships was 2003.
The men's 8k championship will run first at 9 a.m. AK and the women's 6k championship will follow at 9:45 a.m. The top 10 finishers will earn All-GNAC honors and the champion in each race will be named the GNAC Runner of the Year. They will also name the GNAC Newcomer, Freshman, and Coach of the Year.
Last Year's Championships
Montana State Billings played host last year at Amend Park. The Nanooks men's team placed eighth in the 8k championships with 193 points. The women's team placed eighth as well, scoring 199 points in the 6k race.
Dexter Delaney was named the GNAC Men's Freshman of the Year.
All-Time GNAC Finishes
| Men's Year-by-Year |
Women's Year-by-Year |
| 2001 - 10th (270) |
2001 - 9th (189) |
| 2002 - 10th (262) |
2002 - 4th (113) |
| 2003 - 10th (257)* |
2003 - 5th (135)* |
| 2004 - 10th (263) |
2004 - 10th (265) |
| 2005 - 10th (236) |
2005 - 6th (148) |
| 2006 - 8th (244) |
2006 - 5th (127) |
| 2007 - 5th (151) |
2007 - 9th (192) |
| 2008 - 6th (183) |
2008 - 6th (158) |
| 2009 - 8th (219) |
2009 - 7th (196) |
| 2010 - 7th (184) |
2010 - 4th (129) |
| 2011 - 10th (228) |
2011 - 4th (97) |
| 2012 - 8th (206)* |
2012 - 8th (198)* |
| 2013 - 7th (198)* |
2013 - 8th (215)* |
| 2014 - 7th (188)* |
2014 - 8th (235)* |
| 2015 - 8th (224) |
2015 - 10th (267) |
| 2016 - 8th (211) |
2016 - 8th (194) |
| 2017 - 9th (235) |
2017 - 7th (219) |
| 2018 - 9th (261)*^ |
2018 - 9th (245)*^ |
| 2019 - 8th (242)^ |
2019 - 8th (244)^ |
| 2020 - DNR |
2020 - DNR |
| 2021 - 9th (224) |
2021 - 3rd (92) |
| 2022 - 10th (285)* |
2022 - 5th (91)* |
| 2023 - 9th (220) |
2023 - 3rd (86) |
| 2024 - 7th (196) |
2024 - 2nd (74) |
| 2025 - 8th (193) |
2025 - 8th (199) |
*Indicates Championships at WOU
^Results vacated by NCAA
DNR - Did Not Race due to COVID-19
#NookNotes
- Nick Iverson set a new 8k personal best time at the 2026 WWU Bill Roe Classic with a 32nd place finish and a finishing time of 25:54.5.
- Mats Langenkamp has raced in three 8k races for the Nanooks this season. He set a personal best 8k time at the Seawolf Throwdown on Sept. 12 with a 28:42.0.
- Aidan Niedbalski also set a new 8k personal best time in his third race as a Nanook, running to an 8k time of 26:36.9 at the WWU Bill Roe Classic.
- Ned Peters is the fourth men's racer to set a new 8k time this year. He set a new PR with a 27:13.6 at the WWU Bill Roe Classic, finishing 71st in the men's race.
- Iris Haas has had a great freshman campaign. In her second race with the Nanooks she set a new 6k PR with a 22:45.8 and 19th place finish at the WWU Bill Roe Classic.
- Emma Niedbalski set a new 6k personal best time at the Bill Roe Classic with a 25:27.1 and 72nd place finish. She beat her old 6k collegiate time by 29 seconds.
- Devyn Townsend set a new 6k personal best time with a 25:35 at the Seawolf Throwdown on Sept. 12. She finished 12th and took over 23 seconds off her previous PR.
Nanooks Racers
Six men's racers will compete for the Nanooks at the GNAC Championships. Eight women's racers will rep Alaska in the GNAC Championships. The men's team will consist of:
Ian Baker,
Brady Benedict,
Nick Iverson,
Mats Langenkamp,
Aidan Niedbalski, and
Ned Peters. The women's team will consist of:
Rory Claussen,
Iris Haas,
Sadie Johnson,
Olivia Manley,
Emma Niedbalski,
Madison Schuh,
Devyn Townsend, and
Tabitha Williams.
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