at Beaver Classic

Corvallis Gazette-Times

For the third time this fall the Oregon State women’s cross country team came away with a first-place finish.

The latest performance came Saturday morning in OSU’s five-team Beaver Classic.

The Beavers, ranked ninth in the NCAA West Region, outscored Corban College 57-74 in the 6,000-meter race held at Avery Park and hosted by the OSU Track Club.

Since first starting a varsity program in 1975, this is the first season that Oregon State has ever won more than one invitational-type meet. In every race OSU has won this season, the Beavers have had a runner finish in the top five; Saturday, it was Holly Thompson in fifth place.

“Everyone has made a lot of improvements,” Oregon State coach Kelly Sullivan said. “They have bought into what we are trying to do; everyone is a huge part of the future for this program.”

Thompson finished in 22 minutes, 46 seconds, with teammate Rebecca Mishler following in eighth place.

Two members of Oregon State’s team running unattached were Katie Dye, who finished third in 22:36, and Abby Chesimet, who followed close behind in fourth with a time of 22:44.

“I am very pleased with how they competed today,” Sullivan said. “We competed very well and they had a great day overall. There were no disappointments from that group.”

Other teams who were represented in the Beaver Classic were Mt. Hood Community College, Willamette and Southwestern Oregon Community College.

BEAVER CLASSIC AT OREGON STATE

(6,000 meters)

TEAM SCORES: 1. Oregon State 57; 2. Corban 74; 3. Mt. Hood CC 94; 4. Willamette 99; Southwestern Oregon CC 194.

TOP INDIVIDUALS (Field of 56): 1. Camille Herron, unattached, 21:45; 2. Sheryl Page, Mt. Hood CC, 21:48; 3. Katie Dye, Oregon State (unattached), 22:36; 4. Abby Chesimet, Oregon State (unattached), 22:44; 5. Holly Thompson, Oregon State, 22:46.

OTHER OSU FINISHERS: 8. Rebecca Mishler, 23:13; 11. Julie Garcia, 23:22; 16. Jenny O’Connor, 23:44; 17. Chelsea Pullen, 23:47; 19. Katelyn Van Brunt, 24:03; 24. Elise Aschwanden, 24:30.

Women’s golf

PALO ALTO, Calif. n The Oregon State women’s golf team is in a three-way tie for 13th after the second round of the Stanford Intercollegiate. The final round will be played today.

The Beavers shot a 300 on Saturday. Their two round total at the par-71 Stanford Golf Course is 606. Host Stanford leads the tournament with 564.

OSU’s Jillian Ferrante is tied for 20th after a second round 1-over 72 left her at three-over 145.

Whitney Wade of Georgia leads all individuals with 136 (67-69).

Stanford Intercollegiate

Team Scores: 1. Stanford (286-278) 564; 2 Arizona (277-292) 569; 3. Georgia (284-286) 570; 4. Vanderbilt (288-292) 580; T5. New Mexico (294-291) 585; T5. Duke (292-293) 585; 7. Washington State (295-296) 591; 8. Oregon (297-295) 592; 9. UCLA (298-296) 594; 10. Arkansas (305-291) 596; 11. San Jose State (297-300) 597; 12. Washington (305-299) 604; T13. Oregon State (306-300) 606; T13. Tulsa (302-304) 606; T13. California (311-295) 606

Individual leaders: 1. Whitney Wade, Georgia (67-69) 136; T2 Stacy Lewis Arkansas (71-67) 138; T2. Lauren Todd, Stanford (70-68) 138; T2. Alison Walshe, Arizona (67-71) 138

OSU Scores: T20. Jillian Ferrante (73-72) 145; T24. Jessi Gebhardt (72-74) 146; T59. Julianna Uhrik (80-75) 155; T66. Martha Burkard (81-79) 160; T74. Lauren Archer (83-82) 165