Men's Course Map l Women's Course Map l Championship Information


2009 Field: George Fox University, Lewis & Clark College, Linfield College, Pacific University, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Puget Sound, Whitman College, Whitworth University, Willamette University

Saturday, October 31
Men's Results l Women's Results l Recap

About the Tournament - Women: At the 2008 NWC Championship, Maddie Coffman and JenaWinger placed first and second to help the Willamette Bearcats win its seventh consecutive conference championship at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla, Wash. Whitman, who hosted last season, finished tied with Whitworth for second place, while Lewis & Clark ran their way into fourth place. Linfield College finished the meet in fifth place, followed by Puget Sound, Pacific and Pacific Lutheran.

About the Tournament - Men: With four runners finishing in the top-10, Whitworth University ended the seven-year rule of Willamette University at the 2008 NWC Championships at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla,Wash. The Bearcats finished in second place, followed by the Lewis & Clark Pioneers. Linfield finished fourth, while Puget Sound finished fifth and host Whitman finished sixth. Pacific Lutheran, George Fox and Pacific closed out the meet seventh through ninth.

McIver State Park

Good cross country courses are hard to find. McIver State Park has all the elements of a great cross country course. Originally designed as an 18-hole golf course along the Clackamas River, it was obtained by the State Park Bureau after the developer abandoned it just prior to completion. The fairways, separated by trees and shrubs, now form the meadows that the course utilizes.

McIver has those critical elements that make up a great racing experience. The course is all grass or woodchip trails. It is challenging in its terrain with enough hills to test the runners, but not so many that the runners can’t race at a fast tempo. The course is also scenic for the racers as they run through forests, meadows, and along the river bank.

Spectators are an important part of a course. At McIver, spectators can view the race at several stages without moving far from the central start/finish area. Other courses may be faster because of flat terrain and asphalt surfaces, but McIver is pure cross country - an exciting place to compete for true cross country racers.

Recognizing McIver Park as a great cross country course, the NCAA selected it as the site of the 1999, 2003, and 2007 NCAA III West Regional Meets. McIver Park was the first course in the Northwest to host this meet.