Pilot Nick Schuetze won the men’s individual race in a time of 25:29, also claiming Freshman of the Year honors. San Diego’s Antonio Lopez finished in second place, crossing the finish line at 25:41. Portland’s Chris Olinger and Steve Schaefer took third and fifth place, with times of 25:48 and 25:59, respectively. Thomas Chapman of Santa Clara came in fourth at 25:53.

Portland scored 22 points in the men’s race, Santa Clara took second with 52 points, followed by San Diego (73) and Pepperdine (90). Gonzaga finished fifth with 164 total points, with Loyola Marymount (180), San Francisco (192) and Saint Mary’s (218) rounding out the eight-team field.

Loyola Marymount’s Edit Pakay won the women’s individual race with a time of 17:58, the fourth fastest time recorded at the WCC Championships and the all-time fastest championship pace set by an LMU runner. Pakay was followed by Saint Mary’s Allegra Porter, who clocked in at 18:07, the fastest time recorded in Gaels history. Robin Bell of Santa Clara took third place in the individual race, finishing at 19:03, earning WCC Freshman of the Year honors for her efforts. Rounding out the top five were Fabienne Mueri and Kim Croswell of San Diego, who finished at 19:13 and 19:19, respectively.

The Santa Clara women earned 46 points in this year’s race to capture the title, with Portland right on their heels in second place with 63 points. Pepperdine took third (91 points), with San Diego (109) and Saint Mary’s (117) not far behind. San Francisco finished sixth with 135 points, Loyola Marymount took seventh and Gonzaga placed eighth.