SALEM, Ore. - The Portland State cross country team returned to competition today at the 49th Charles Bowles Invitational, securing six top-100 finishes across the men's and women's teams, including two in the top 30.
 
The Viking men ran their first 8k of the season after opening with two 6k races. Similarly, the women tackled a 5k, having previously competed in two 4k events. 
 
On the men's side, the Vikings finished 11th overall, with 11 athletes competing and two placing in the top 100. Abdi Abade led the team, posting a personal best of 25:01.0 to secure 27th place. Nick Moore followed with a time of 25:45.5, finishing 71st. Luis Muradas, just 12 seconds shy of the top 100, rounded out the Vikings' top three finishers.
 
For the women, Ania Kapustka led the way, placing 20th out of 216 runners with a time of 18:04.9. Freshman Viola Alessandrini finished 63rd in her first collegiate 5k, clocking 19:02.5. Fellow freshman Emily Schmitke placed 87th with a time of 19:23.01, while Wendy Hare was the fourth Viking to crack the top 100, finishing in 19:26.9. With nine runners competing, the Vikings placed 10th overall in the team standings.
 
Portland State will be back in action next weekend at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Springfield, Ore., hosted at Pine Ridge Golf Club.
 
Charles Bowles Invitational
Bush's Pasture Park (Salem, Ore.)
Oct. 5, 2024
 
Viking Women Results:
Ania Kapustka (18:04.9, 20th), 2. Viola Alessandrini (19:02.5, 63rd), 3. Emily Schmitke (19:23.1, 87th), 4. Wendy Hare (19:26.9, 93rd), 5. Irina Lopez Cristia (19:43.7, 107th), 6. Addison Capozzi (20:06.0, 124th), 7. Campbell Faust (20:13.3, 129th), 8. Talise Wapsheli (20:33.0, 144th), 9. Aida Cote (23:06.9, 195th)
Viking Men Results:
Abdi Abade (25:01.0, 27th), 2. Nick Moore (25:45.5, 71st), 3. Luis Muradas (26:25.4, 112th), 4. Tom Thake (26:45.8, 129th), 5. Landen Sandoval (26:46.4, 130th), 6. Kyle Chen (26:47.2, 133rd), 7. Ian Parks (27:45.0, 188th), 8. Mika Huber (27:45.6, 189th), 9. Aidan Brown (28:36.8, 217th), 10. Lyness Ota (28:49.1, 223rd), 11. Victor Ramierz (28:50.9, 225th)
 
Women 5k - Team Scores: 
1.St. Mary's (Cal.) (56 points), 2. Southern Idaho (76 points), 3. Hawaii (91 points), 4. College of Idaho (107 points), 5. Portland (145 points), 6. Cal Poly Humboldt (195 points), 7. Oregon State (215 points), 8. Central Washington (221 points), 9. Lewis-Clark (247 points), 10. Portland State (300 points), 11. Eastern Oregon (318 points), 12. Willamette (324 points), 13. Oregon Tech (377 points), 14. Spokane CC (385 points), 15. Pacific (Ore.) (411 points), 16. UO Running Club (419 points), 17. Pacific Lutheran (447 points), 18. Bushnell (511 points), 19. Lane CC (520 points), 20. Umpqua CC (604 points).
Men 8k -Team Scores: 
1. College of Idaho (43 points), 2. UC Irvine (58 points), 3. CCC Elite (109 points), 4. Eastern Oregon (111 points), 5. Central Washington (114 points), 6. Portland (136 points), 7. Cal Poly Humboldt (189 points), 8. Corban (252 points), 9. Oregon Tech (318 points), 10. Southern Idaho (330 points), 11. Portland State (337 points), 12. Spokane CC (338 points), 13. Willamette (418 points), 14. Lane CC (450 points), 15. Evergreen State (460 points), 16. Pacific (Ore.) (489 points), 17. Southwestern Oregon CC (529 points), 18. Lewis-Clark (536 points), 19. UO Running Club (540 points), 20. Pacific Lutheran (601 points).