CONCORD, Calif---The No. 27 Portland women's cross country team collected third place with 75 points at the West Coast Conference Championships held at Newhall Community Park on Friday morning, with All-American Anna Pataki and Pilots standout Laura Pellicoro each collecting All-WCC honors after producing solid performances in the 6K event.
Pataki jumped in the front pack from the get go, and ran strong across both paved and grassy spots on the course, remaining in the Top-10 through the end. The Hungarian native got as far ahead as fourth with just 1000m left in the race, and crossed the line in a time of 20:18.