PORTLAND, Ore. --- Both the Portland men's and women's cross country teams qualified for the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships, the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee announced Saturday afternoon. This is the men's 14th appearance at the NCAA Championships, their last being in 2014 where the Pilots finished third overall, earning their best finish at the NCAA's in Portland program history. This will be the first appearance ever for the Portland women at the Championships.
The Portland men claimed an automatic bid Friday afternoon at the NCAA West Regional, where they placed second to No.