by SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tayson Echohawk finished ninth in 29:18.8 over 10K at the NCAA West Region Cross Country Championships on Friday, helping Oregon win the team title.
Echohawk was Oregon’s third scorer in a tight Duck pack at the front. Myles Hogan placed seventh in 29:18.7, Aiden Smith was eighth in 29:18.8, Echohawk ninth in 29:18.8, Simeon Birnbaum 10th in 29:19.0 and Benjamin Balazs 17th in 29:31.1.
Oregon totaled 51 points to win its second straight regional title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. Washington was second with 110 points and Stanford third with 115 in the 30-team field.
Washington State’s Solomon Kipchoge won the individual title in 28:37.6, leading a field of 212 finishers.
Oregon advances to the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Ind.
