SALEM, Ore. – Alex Oathout and Jennifer Torres-Bermudez led the way for the Linfield Wildcats men's and women's cross country squads on Saturday at the Oak Knoll Loop. Ideal racing conditions favored the more than 100 athletes who participated.
 
MEN
Oathout, Bradley Kiltow and Calvin Cahill were each among the top 30 racers. Oathout took 22nd place over the eight-kilometer course in 26:21.5. Kiltow finished in 26:41 to claim 28th, and Cahill ended in 26:58.9 to secure 30th.
 
The next group of Wildcats to cross the finish line were Emil Miller, 32nd in 27:00.6, Devin Harrison, 43rd in 28:09.9, Kai Stostak, 44^th in 28:32.0.
 
Also competing for the Wildcats on Saturday were Conner Dooley, 49th in 29:21.0, Juston Rogers, 54th in 30:03.1, and Brendan Perez, 63rd in 31:37.7.
 
As a team, the Linfield men placed fifth with 118 points. Portland won the event (21 points), followed by Corban (49), George Fox (72) and Willamette (108).
 
WOMEN
Torres-Bermudez hit her stride across the six-kilometer distance, placing 23rd in a race of 64 competitors. Her time of 23:10.9 edged George Fox's Kendall McKibbon by nearly 10 full seconds.
 
Freshman Jayden Taylor turned in a strong finish by placing 36th in 24:35.8. Kaylee Delzotti was 41st in 24:59.5, Saniyah Ayala was 46th in 25:24.5, and Mary Sturley clocked 25:43 to place 49th.
 
Other Linfield finishers included Leah Stednick, 58th in 28:30.9, and Liberty McElfratrick, 59th in 29:00.5.
 
The Linfield women, who slotted all five scoring runners among the top 30 finishers, placed fourth overall with 115 points. Portland State won the event with 40 points, edging city rival Portland by a single point. George Fox was third with 48 points.
 
NEXT
The Wildcats are idle until Saturday, Sept. 30, when they will compete in the annual Charles Bowles Invitational at Bush's Pasture Park in Salem.