The George Fox Bruins are predicted to repeat as the Northwest Conference Men’s Cross Country Champions in 2024, as voted on by NWC head coaches. The Bruins earned seven first place votes and a total of 63 points. Whitworth earned 56 points and one first place vote to come in second, followed closely by Lewis & Clark with 50 points and one first place vote.
Pacific Lutheran finished in the fourth place spot with 40 points and Linfield earned 33 points for fifth. Whitman claimed 6th with 31 points followed by Puget Sound with 24 points. Willamette (19) and Pacific (8) round out the poll.
The 2024 Northwest Conference Cross Country Championships will be hosted by Willamette University on November 2nd.
(Points awarded on an 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Coaches could not vote for their own teams; numbers in parentheses indicate first place votes)
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Team
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Pts.
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2022 NWC Finish
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George Fox (7)
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63
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1st
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Whitworth (1)
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56
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3rd
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Lewis & Clark (1)
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50
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2nd
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Pacific Lutheran
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40
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4th
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Linfield
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33
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5th
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Whitman
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31
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6th
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Puget Sound
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24
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7th
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Willamette
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19
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8th
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Pacific
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8
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9th
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