Gonzaga University's men's and women's cross country teams made a solid showing Saturday at the Dellinger Invitational hosted by the University of Oregon at the Springfield Golf Course.
With the focus on next week's Bill Dellinger Invitational at the University of Oregon, Saturday's Erik Anderson Invitational took on a different focus for most of the Gonzaga University participants.
Gonzaga head cross country coach Pat Tyson, a member of the University of Oregon's 1971 NCAA Cross Country Championship team, will be the spokesperson for that team at the UO Hall of Fame induction.
For the second straight season Gonzaga University's men's cross country team has cracked the West Region rankings, checking in at No. 14 this week after a pair of impressive early-season results.
Gonzaga's women's cross country team's victory in the West Coast Preview caught the attention of the voters as the Bulldogs jumped three spots to 11th in this week's West Region poll.
Gonzaga's women's cross country team may have sent a message to the West Coast Conference while the Bulldog men gained some confidence with their performance at the West Coast Preview meet Saturday.
Gonzaga's women's cross country team moved up one notch to 14th in the inaugural regular-season West Region rankings announced Monday as selected by the USTFCCCA.