SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - The Portland State cross country team competed for the second time in less than a week on Friday at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, held at the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Springfield.

The Viking men raced an 8k for the second consecutive meet, while the women faced a 6k course for the first time this season.

Junior Emma Stolte led the Viking women, surpassing her personal record by eight seconds with a time of 22:14.80, finishing in 110th place. After a 20th-place finish at the Willamette Invitational last week, Ania Kapustka posted the Vikings' second-best time in the 6k on Friday, clocking in at 22:28.50 for a 122nd-place finish. Taylor Nichols rounded out Portland State's top three finishers with a time of 23:26.30.

Abdi Ibrahim led the Viking men in the 8k race, finishing in 100th place with a time of 24:54.50, just shy of his personal best. Last week's leader, Abdinajib Abade, finished 125th with a time of 25:36.80, while Nick Moore came in 139th at 26:27.70 to complete the Vikings' top three finishers in the men's category. Freshman Aidan Brown was the only Viking to improve on his time from the Willamette Invitational, beating his previous mark by over a minute with a personal best of 27:09.60.

Portland State will get a break in action as they prepare for the Big Sky Championships on November 1st in Pocatello, Idaho.

Bill Dellinger Invitational
Pine Ridge Golf Course (Springfield, Ore.)
Oct. 11, 2024
 
Viking Women 6K Results:
1.Emma Stolte (22:14.80, 110th)  2. Ania Kapustka (22:28.50, 122nd) 3. Taylor Nichols (23:26.30, 141st) 4. Viola Alessandrini (23:56.30, 148^th) 5. Campbell Faust (24:08.20, 150th) 6. Irina Lopez Cristia (24:30.80, 151st)  7.  Emily Schmitke (24:37.20, 152nd) 8. Addison Capozzi (25:10.50, 153rd) 9. Talise Wapsheli (26:42.90, 154^th)

Viking Men 8K Results:
Abdi Ibrahim (24:54.50, 100th) 2. Abdi Abade (25:36.80, 125th) 3. Nick Moore (26:27.70, 139th) 4. Landen Sandoval (26:55.30, 142nd) 5. Tom Thake (26:57.30, 143rd) 6. Kyle Chen (26:58.10, 144th) 7. Aidan Brown (27:09.60, 145th) 8. Luis Muradas (27:22.10, 146th) 9. Mika Huber (28:04.80, 149th) 10. Ian Parks (29:51.90, 150th)
 
Women's 6k - Team Scores: 
1. Utah (25 points), 2. Oregon (53 points), 3. Nebraska (105 points), 4. Oregon State (135 points), 5. UCLA (148 points), 6. Montana State (154 points), 7. UC Irvine (224 points), 8. Weber State (244 points), 9. California (255 points), 10. San Diego State (273 points), 11. UC Riverside (276 points), 12. Nevada (297 points), 13. Idaho (299 points), 14. Cal State Fullerton (358 points), 15. Portland State (485 points)
 
Men's 8k -Team Scores: 
1. BYU (15 points), 2. Oregon (97 points), 3. Gonzaga (101 points), 4. Montana State (102 points), 5. Portland (159 points), 6. Salt Lake (Utah) CC (177 points), 7. UC Riverside (224 points), 8. Cal State Fullerton (230 points), 9. California (236 points), 10. Nevada (299 points), 11. Nebraska (300 points), 12. UCLA (315 points), 13. St. Mary's (Calif.) (329 points), 14. Idaho (343 points), 15. Portland State (468 points)