Holly Meler and Katrina Mueller placed fifth and sixth overall, helping the Clark College women’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the NWAACC Championships on Saturday in Everett.
Clark had 74 points behind first-place Everett (56), and Treasure Valley (68).
Meler, a Columbia River High grad, ran the 5K course in 18:38, with Mueller, a Mountain View grad, right behind in 18:39.
Angela Gula, a Heritage grad, was 19th (19:46), Tamara Kulla, a La Center grad, was 22nd (20:03), and Shelby Beaudoin, a Prairie grad, was 30th (20:33) to round out the score. Briel Cossette, also a Prairie grad, placed 34th (20:55).
The Clark men placed seventh with 174 points. Everett won with 21.
The top Clark runner was Nathan Richards in 27th place. He finished the 8K course in 26:05. Nathan Perry was 35th, Sterling Yates 37th, Walker Riley 39th, and Roman Len 40th.
