Sept. 7, 2002

SEATTLE, Wash. - Western Washington University's Ashlee Vincent (So., Bellingham/Squalicum) placed fourth to help the Vikings finish fourth in the women's division at the Emerald City Invitational Cross Country meet held Saturday at Lower Woodland Park.

It was the season opener for Western, which was fifth in the men's division - led by Emil Newhouse (Sr., Snohomish), who finished 10th.

"It will be nice when we get our whole team together," said Western coach Pee Wee Halsell. "We had some high points. Ashlee (Vincent) ran very well, and Emil (Newhouse) had a big-time improvement, but we showed it was our first week also."

Vincent completed the 5-kilometer course in 18:23.99 behind three University of Washington runners. Winning the race was the Huskies' Laura Hodgson in 17:40.60.

Washington won with 22 points, followed by Northwest College with 44. Central Washington was third (101) in the eight-team field.

Lisa Pearl (Sr., Kenmore/Inglemoor) placed 20th (19:27.37) for Western and Laura Trevellyan (Fr., Vashon) was 22nd (19:59.91).

Washington also took the men's title with 19 points, taking six of the top seven places. Capturing the individual crown was the Huskies' Todd Arnold, who ran the 8-kilometer course in 25:46.74.

Newhouse was clocked in 27:27.22 for the Vikings. Western's Kurt Hartmaier (Jr., Woodinville/Redmond) was 20th in 28:01.25.

The Vikings competes in the Central Washington University Open next Saturday.

EMERALD CITY INVITATIONAL

MEN

TEAM RESULTS - 1. Washington 19, 2. Puget Sound 94, 3. Seattle 106, 4. Central Washington 116, 5. Western Washington 130, 6. Seattle Pacific 140, 7. Saint Martin's 154, 8. Evergreen 235.

WWU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (8K) - 10. Emil Newhouse 27:27.22, 20. Kurt Hartmaier 28:01.25, 28. Steve DeKoker 28:36.1, 33. Brandon Whitaker 28:45.59, 44. Matt Crabtree 29:31.88, 48. Jon Carwin 29:48.42, 63. Jeff Bridges 32:01.88, 67. Dan Toomey 32:58.07.

TOP 10 - 1. Arnold Todd UW 25:46.74, 2. Nathaniel Castle SPU 26:02.40, 3. Ben Koss UW 26:04.30, 4. Michael Kiter UW 26:15.03, 5. Mark Mandi UW 26:18.47, 6. Andy Fader UW 26:28.20, 7. Matt Topping UW 26:38.13, 8. Dan McLean UPS 26:53.18, 9. Jake Haskins UW 27:07.79, 10. Emil Newhouse WWU 27:27.22.

WOMEN

TEAM RESULTS - 1. Washington 22, 2. Northwest 44, 3. Central Washington 101, 4. Western Washington 125, 5. Puget Sound 154, 6. Seattle Pacific 165, 7. Saint Martin's 266, 8. Seattle 356.

WWU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (5K) - 4. Ashlee Vincent 18:23.99, 20. Lisa Pearl 19:27.37, 22. Laura Trevellyan 19:59.91, 39. Beth Rosapepe 20:47.35, 40. Molly DePasqual 20:50.59, 43. Lexi Baxter 20:53.07, 44. Tina Stimson 20:56.39, 50. Carla Mingione 21:12.63, 55. Carolyn Oviatt 21:39.58, 57. Kristin Haas 21:44.46, 67. Megan Whitney 22:29.03, 71. Megan Whitney 22:29.03, 75. Becky Brackett 23:31.87, 76. Stephanie Haydon 23:43.41, 79. Andrea Newcomer 24:05.40, 83. Erin Roscioli 25:05.28.

TOP 10 - 1. Laura Hodgson UW 17:40.60, 2. Jamie Gibbs UW 17:58.26, 3. Kate Spigel UW 18:21.81, 4. Ashlee Vincent WWU 18:23.99, 5. Korinda Godwin NWC 18:30.86, 6. Danielle Longmire 18:39.21, 7. Chessa Adsit-Morris 18:40.66, 8. Alicen Maier CWU 18:47.55, 9. Noelani Kaneko 18:47.94, 10. Kristina Proticova NWC 18:49.50.