EUGENE, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots men's and women's cross country teams concluded competition on Thursday evening at the Oregon Preview, with almost all Pilots competing in their first 5k or 7k's of their collegiate careers.
Led by redshirt sophomore Susan Van Weperen, the Portland women took first overall edging out the Oregon Ducks by one point. Van Weperen finished third overall in 17:11.0, with senior Courtney Cox just behind her in fourth (17:13.0). Redshirt junior Sophia Noto, junior Maddy Lyons, and redshirt senior Becca Howard rounded out the top-ten with a seventh (17:20,8), eighth (17:25.