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Pilot Women Shine at Regionals: Fifth Place Finish and Two All-Region Honors

November 16, 2024 Catherine Williams Sports
News Context
At a glance
  • The Portland Pilots Women's Cross Country team finished fifth at the NCAA West Regionals.
  • By finishing in the top 25, Pellicoro and Templier earned All-Region honors.
Original source: portlandpilots.com

Portland Pilots Women’s Cross Country at NCAA West Regionals

The Portland Pilots Women’s Cross Country team finished fifth at the NCAA West Regionals. Four runners placed in the Top 30, and two earned All-Region honors: Laura Pellicoro and Fleur Templier.

Race Highlights:

  • Laura Pellicoro led the team, finishing eighth with a time of 19:42.5. She advanced nine positions in the final 2k to secure her top 10 finish.
  • Fleur Templier placed 11th, setting a personal record (PR) of 19:47.7. She remained in the top 15 throughout the race.
  • Maebh Richardson finished 26th with a PR of 20:16.4, moving up from 35th place.
  • Juliette Forstrom took 27th, also with a PR of 20:17.7, passing 20 runners during the race.
  • Stina Pettersson rounded out the scoring five in 90th place, achieving a PR of 21:20.3.

By finishing in the top 25, Pellicoro and Templier earned All-Region honors. Pellicoro’s finish ranks third among non-automatic qualifying runners, placing her in position to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Upcoming Events:

  • The selection show for the national championships will occur on Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
  • The NCAA National Championships will take place on Nov. 23 at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Verona, Wis.

Overall Team Scores:

  1. Oregon, 43
  2. Stanford, 67
  3. Washington, 101
  4. Gonzaga, 134
  5. Portland, 156
  6. Boise State, 168
  7. Washington State, 169
  8. Cal Poly, 237
  9. Oregon State, 297
  10. CBU, 317
  11. UC Davis, 365
  12. UCLA, 381
  13. California, 463
  14. San Diego State, 478
  15. Idaho, 480
  16. UC San Diego, 510
  17. Seattle U., 522
  18. Long Beach State, 570
  19. San Francisco, 571
  20. UC Riverside, 583
  21. Eastern Washington, 584
  22. UC Irvine, 585
  23. Arizona, 638
  24. St. Mary’s (Cal.), 653
  25. Cal State Fullerton, 676
  26. Hawaii, 729
  27. Santa Clara, 770
  28. Sacramento State, 777
  29. UC Santa Barbara, 816
  30. Fresno State, 829
  31. San Diego, 908
  32. Utah Tech, 951
  33. USC, 984
  34. Pepperdine, 986
  35. Portland State, 1031
  36. Loyola Marymount, 1050
  37. CSUN, 1130
  38. UNLV, 1220
  39. Pacific, 1227

Individual Results:

    1. Laura Pellicoro*, 19:42.5
    1. Fleur Templier*, 19:47.7 (PR)
    1. Maebh Richardson, 20:16.4 (PR)
    1. Juliette Forstrom, 20:17.7 (PR)
    1. Stina Pettersson, 21:20.3 (PR)
    1. Teresa Perez, 21:40.9
    1. Rose Perotin, 21:58.9

*Denotes All-Region honors.

For more updates, visit PortlandPilots.com.