EUGENE – The Lane Community College Titans men’s and women’s cross country teams finished second and fourth, respectively, at the 2025 Northwest Athletic Conference Championships in Spokane Valley, Wash., on Monday, Nov. 10. Led by third-year head coach and NWAC Southern Region Coach of the Year, Chris Yorges, the men placed second behind Spokane Community College.
“The men’s team placed themselves near the front of the competition early and held on for an impressive second place,” Yorges said.
Sophomore Andrew Rush finished nine seconds behind Spokane’s first-place finisher, Alex Wright. Rush was named an All-American after the race. Other finishers in the top-30 included sophomore Connor Lamb (11th overall, 26:28.5), sophomore Tyler Davis (17th, 27:02.2), freshman Jeyder Espino Sosa (19th, 27:20.1), sophomore Hestin Duff-Estrada (27th, 27:52.3), sophomore Robbie Johnson (28th, 27:55.7).
The Lane women placed fourth thanks in large part to All-American Violet Powell who ran the 6,000-meter course in 23:27.3.
