LEWISTON, Idaho — Josiah Jaquith earned a seventh-place finish to lead Northwest University cross country at the LCSC Invite on Saturday, Oct. 17, in Lewiston, Idaho. The Eagles finished sixth in the men's team standings, while Rachel Elliott paced the women to a ninth-place finish.

Jaquith completed the men's race in 24:39, placing seventh in a field of 120 runners. Levi Nichols followed in 26th with a time of 25:17, while Andres Bustamante crossed the finish line in 25:29 to take 34th.

William Lanser finished 45th in 25:44, giving Northwest four runners among the top 45. Sam Knight rounded out the Eagles' scoring group in 70th with a time of 26:38.

Northwest totaled 139 points, finishing ahead of Southern Idaho and host Lewis-Clark State. The Eagles recorded a combined scoring time of 2:07:45 and an average of 25:32.83. Gonzaga claimed the men's team title with 43 points.

Christian Chi finished 83rd in 27:11, followed by Kai Ushikubo in 94th at 27:47. James Kang placed 100th in 28:24, Aaron Tomasini took 103rd in 28:39, and Caleb Caldwell finished 104th in 28:52. Collin McGuire completed Northwest's lineup in 112th with a time of 30:08.

In the women's race, Elliott led the Eagles with a 41st-place finish in 18:49. Emma Hill followed in 61st at 19:24, and Sofia Minera-Burrola finished 67th in 19:38.

Hannah Capusan crossed the line in 20:02 to place 73rd, while Marissa Guthrie completed Northwest's scoring five in 81st with a time of 20:24. The Eagles' top five finished within 1:35 of one another.

Northwest finished ninth with 246 points, recording a combined scoring time of 1:38:16 and an average of 19:39.07. Gonzaga won the women's team title with 16 points.

Mira Olson finished 88th in 21:52, Ela Woods placed 91st in 22:28, and Emma Stangl took 95th in 23:46 to round out the Eagles' results.

Northwest returns to Lewiston, Idaho, on Nov. 6 for the Cascade Collegiate Conference Cross Country Championships.