Trojans Preview Championship Course

The Everett Community College cross country program got its first look at the course that will host the 2022 NWAC Championship meet on November 12th, competing in the John Payne/Curtis Invitational Saturday at Chambers Creek Regional Park.  The event featured two NCAA DII programs in Western Washington University and Saint Martin's University, a DIII program in Pacific Lutheran University, and several NWAC schools in Whatcom, Pierce, Olympic, and Edmonds.  

The EvCC women entered 3 runners, and were led by freshman Emma Arceo who placed 21st overall and 6th among NWAC competitors.  The course was a slow 5k, and did not present an opportunity for any runner to set fast times, but Emma raced strongly with a time of 22:06.  Teammates Kayle Shueller and Johanna Schmidt finished 25:00 and 25:10.  

The men raced a full team of 5 in the 8k, also a slower course. Another Trojan freshman, Liam O'Brian, led the men with a time of 30:13 finishing 32nd overall and 6th among the NWAC competitors.  The next to finish was transfer sophomore Raymond Kirwa with a time of 34:28.  The team was rounded out by three more freshman finishers: Luke Pusateri, Vitalii Shvets, and Joseph Heisley.

Everett will race next on Saturday, October 15th in Oregon at the Lewis and Clark Invitational.  That race will feature runners from 4-year universitites as well as other NWAC competition.