Santa Clarita, CA- The cross-country team traveled to Santa Clarita, CA for the GSAC Cross Country Championships on Friday afternoon held at Central Park.  Leading the way for the Firestorm and earning All-GSAC honors was senior Alison Unruh who finished 8^th overall in a time of 23:32 and junior Priscilla Celis-Saldivar who finished 11^th in 23:53. Both will represent the team and the GSAC Conference at the NAIA National Championships on Friday November 20.

Also joining Unruh and Celis-Saldivar at the national meet will be freshman Piper Shannon who finished 13^th overall in 24:01 to grab the last individual qualifying spot.  Finishing fourth on the team was junior Eva Huff who ran a new personal course best time of 24:37, and followed by sophomores Brennen Stephens (27:55) and Trinity Ball (30:14).

Thoughts from Head Coach Brent Fahsholz
"I am really proud of the effort our ladies gave today.  Alison has been so consistent since the day she arrived on campus; there was never a doubt in my mind how she would run today.  Priscilla is as resilient a runner as I've coached, and after a tough season last year, and some early season struggles this year, ran her best race today to not only qualify for nationals, but also earn All-GSAC against a talented field.  They have been tremendous leaders for Piper who while a gifted runner showed quite a bit of guts and mental toughness today.  And for the three ladies whose season came to an end today, and who wanted to run a better race – one race does not make you a great or a bad runner.  The whole of their season was the growth you hope to see from a running and character standpoint."

Event Details
Invitational: Women's 6K
Team Finish: 3^rd of 8 Teams
Number of runners: 60
Location: Central Park (Santa Clarita, CA)
 
Next On the Schedule
Friday November 20, the NAIA Cross Country National Championships will be held at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Vancouver, WA.  Qualifiers will be announced on Monday November 9.                         

Roll Storm!