VANCOUVER, Wash. – With four of their runners finishing in the top ten, the Clark Women's Cross-Country team claimed the second place finish at the Southern Region Chapmionship meet, with a score of 45.  Finishing first for the Penguins was Freshman runner Lizzye Rybalka, with a time of 21.37.  She was followed in by Freshman Natalia Urtiaga (22.00), Sophomore Aislynn Hansen (23.04), Freshman runner Lulu Meksheneva (23.15), and Freshman Sofia Reyes (27.00). 

The men's team finished third overall, behind Lane CC and Treasure Valley CC. Sophomore Sam Andersen crossed the finish line with a time of 27.43 just in front of teammate Jarod Hulsizer (27.47).  They finished 5^th and 6^th out of the 41 racers.  Sophomore Brandon Reyes (29.48), Freshman Javier Tavera (30.13), and Freshman Jose Cruz-Solis (33.293) each finished the race and lifted the penguins to the third-place finish.

This year's meet was hosted by Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon.