Lewis & Clark College

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CAREER-BEST TIMES 

8K: 24:44.1 -  Linfield George Oja Invitational - Oct 18, 2025 - 10th-fastest in program history 

6K: 18:55.2 - Ash Creek XC Festival- Sep 12, 2025 

5K: 15:47.9 - Lewis & Clark Opener - Aug 29, 2025

2025-26 AWARDS 
 
Northwest Conference All-Conference: Second Team (9^th Place) 

2025 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
8K: 24:44.1 – George Oja Linfield Invitational – October 18, 2025 – 10^th-fastest in program history
 
6K: 18:55.20 – Ash Creek Collegiate Meet – September 12, 2025
 
5K: 15:47.89 – Lewis & Clark Opener – August 29, 2025 

• Competed in all seven meets during his junior season   
• Put together the best season of his collegiate career by posting career-best 5K, 6K and 8K times and earned his first career All-Conference honors 
• Placed in the top-four on the team in all seven races and finished second on the team six times 
• Opened his season by placing second on the team and 13^th overall at the Lewis & Clark Opener on August 29
• Finished 12^th overall and notched a career-best 6K time at the Ash Creek Invitational on September 12
• Recorded the 10^th-fastest 8K time (24:44.1) in school history on October 18 at the George Oja Linfield Invitational 
• Posted a career-best, ninth-place finish at NWCs with a time of (26:07.0) to earn NWC Second Team honors
• Earned a career-best 53^rd-place finish and crossed the line second on the team at the NCAA DIII West Regional Championship (26:46.4)   

2024-25 Awards 
 
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2024 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 

8K: 25:53.2 (Pacific Lutheran Invitational 9/21)
 
6K: 18:55.8 (Ash Creek Collegiate Invite 9/13)

• Competed in five meets during his sophomore campaign 
• Overcame an injury in the middle of the season to develop in to one of the team’s top runners
• Finished in the top-six in all five races and in the top-five in four competitions 
• Ran a career-best 6K time on September 13 when he posted an 18:55.8 at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite to finish a career-best seventh overall 
• Posted a season-best 8K time (25:53.2) at the Pacific Lutheran Invitational on September 21
• Finished 43^rd overall at the Northwest Conference Championship 
• Placed fourth on the team and 77^th overall at the NCAA DIII West Regional Championship Meet 

2023 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
8K: 25:50.2 (George Oja Linfield Invitational 10/14) – 13^th fastest time by a first-year runner in program history 
 
6K: 19:52.3 (Ash Creek Collegiate Invite 9/8)   

• Enjoyed a strong debut season as one of the Pioneers top first-year runners 
• Competed in five races during his freshman season 
• Made his collegiate debut on September 8 at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invite (6K) and posted a time of 19:52.3
• Finished second on the team and 66^th overall at the Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational (8K) with a time of 24:54.5
• Ran the 13^th fastest time by a Pioneer first-year on October 14 when he finished the George Oja Invitational (8K) in 25:50.2
• Finished as the Pioneers fifth and final scorer at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet with a time of 26:29.5 

At Lewis & Clark: Minoring in Hispanic Studies ... Member of the track & field team and KPH Student Radio. 

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Heritage High School … Earned the Distinguished Athlete Award for cross country … Named to the All-League Honorable Mention Team … Recognized on the Academic All-State First Team … Served as the team captain … Member of the National Honor Society … Earned High Honors for academics and the Outstanding Senior Award. 

Why Lewis & Clark?: I really liked the 3-1 and the 3-3 law programs the school offered, I enjoyed visiting the school, and I enjoyed meeting with the cross country team and coach. It felt like the best fit for my academic career and on top of that I get the opportunity to continue my running career.