LEWISTON, Idaho – Lewis-Clark State College's men's cross country team put together its best race of the season in finishing second to Calgary in its division of the annual Inland Empire Collegiate Championships at the Lewis-Clark State course in the Lewiston Orchards.
 
While Nolan Ryan was leading the Warrior men, Ariel Jensen was doing the same for the Warrior women who were fourth in their division but who are showing coach Mike Collins what he wants to see with the Frontier Conference championship just three weeks away.
 
"Both teams ran really well," Collins said. "We knew it would be pretty fast. It was a very, very competitive field with all the Division Is that come down.
 
"I was pleased with our running. It was a good day."
 
Ryan, running a personal best 24 minutes, 19.5 seconds over the 8K course, was eighth overall in the 139-runner field and third in the non-Division I category – but first among the NAIA competition. The third-ranked Warriors had 51 points to 18 for winner Calgary. Ninth-ranked Eastern Oregon was third with 83 points followed by Carroll College (125), Rocky Mountain (132), Providence (175) and Montana State-Northern (179).
 
Jensen had one of two top-10 finishes for the Warrior women with Emily Adams ninth. Jensen was timed in 17:40.80 over the 5K course, while Adams crossed the finish line in 18:32.20. With a combined 92 points, the Warriors were fourth behind Calgary (41), Carroll College (65) and Montana Western (85). Eastern Oregon was fifth with 121 and was followed by Spokane Community College (178), Central Washington (187), Providence (189), Rocky Mountain (239) and Montana State-Northern (246).
 
Also running for the Warrior women were: Rebecca Saxton (19:29.1), Natalie Herring (19:34.90), Evelin Lopez (19:57.1), Jessiny Howard (20:15.0), Jessie VonBargen 20:15.90, Katari Stephenson (20:52.2), Miranda Cranston (21:13.0) and Jamey Weishaar (23:15.0).
 
In addition to Ryan, also running for the Warriors were: Seth Deal (25:00.80), Cole Olsen (25:18.00), Karl Lundgren (25:31.80), Thomas Weakland (25:36.10), Jonny Handel (25:42.00), Guillhame Corneloup (25:51.60), Cooper Haney (26:48.5), Dylan Johnson (26:50.0), Louie Ondo (27:07.00), Colton Smith (27:12.30), Peter Spencer (27:29.0), Laithan Briant (28:08.20), Dillon Dawson (28:15.80) and Traven Bills (28:26.00).
 
Next up for the Warriors is the Frontier Conference Championship Meet at the Lewis-Clark State course on Friday, Nov. 3.