Gonzaga University
WCC Championships
Litzenberger Earns WCC Cross Country Honorable Mention
11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Nov. 1, 2008
Complete WCC Men's Results in PDF Format 
Complete WCC Women's Results in PDF Format
BELMONT, Calif. - Gonzaga University senior Colby Litzenberger earned honorable mention honors with a 14th-place finish and sophomore Matt Bejar finished 17th at the West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships Saturday at Crystal Springs Cross Country Course.
The Bulldog men finished sixth with 145 points, eight behind fifth-place Pepperdine University, and the University of Portland continued it domination with its 30th consecutive title with 38 points.
Gonzaga's women finished seventh with 211 points, well behind sixth-place Pepperdine University with 117. Portland captured its seventh straight tile and 16th in the last 18 years with 43 points.
Litzenberger covered the 8K course in 27:02 and Bejar was right behind in 27:04. Litzenberger finishes his career with three top 20 finishes as he placed 20th last year and 12th as a sophomore in 2006. It was his first All-WCC recognition.
David Kinsella of the Pilots captured individual honors in 25:11 as Portland had three runners in the top eight. Portland 10-point win over Loyola Marymount University made it the closest men's race since 1985 when the Pilots edged Santa Clara University by nine points.
On the women's side, sophomore Laura Volcheff was the top Gonzaga finisher in 34th in 23:59 over the 6K layout. Junior Molly Funk was 40th in 24:27.
LMU's Tara Erdmann captured the individual title in 21:54 but the Pilots edged the Lions by five points for the team title, the closest women's battle since 1991 when Portland squeaked past Saint Mary's College by two points.
All runners in the Top 10 earn All-WCC honors and finishers 11-15 are accorded honorable mention recognition.
West Coast Conference Honors
MENDavid Kinsella, POR 2008 Freshman of the Year - Ganbileg Bor, USF 2008 Coach of the Year - Scott Guerrero, LMU
2008 Champion -
2008 Men's All-Conference First Team Phillip Benavides, LMU Ganbileg Bor, USF Colin Harris, POR Chris Jacobs, USD David Kinsella, POR Colin Longmuir, POR Brian McDonald, LMU Mario Mendoza, SMC Robert Reid, SCU Trevor Wiseman, LMU
Honorable Mention Robert Cosby, POR Andy Edick, POR Alex Harkins, SCU Colby Litzenberger, GON Connor Pastoor, LMU
WOMEN
2008 Champion - Tara Erdmann, LMU 2008 Freshman of the Year - Brieanna Delaney, LMU 2008 Coach of the Year - Ian Solof, POR
2008 Women's All-Conference First Team Sifrash Ademe, POR Michelle Born, USF Brieanna Delaney, LMU Tara Erdmann, LMU Abby Fall, LMU Natalie Hemphill, POR Dana Morgan, POR Veronica Vasquez, SCU Stephanie Wilson, SCU Chelsea Wishard, PEP
Honorable Mention Stephanie Felix, LMU Karrie Hagedorn, SMC Laurel Kleiber, USF Adrienne Nova, POR Liz Ramos, USD
