COMPLETE RESULTS | McMinnville, Ore.  – The 2023 Bushnell Cross Country season got underway on Friday morning at the Harrier Classic, hosting by Linfield University at Joe Dancer Park.
 
Head Coach Kyle Will said, "Everyone ran well today against a very tough field filled with Division I athletes. It wasn't a fast course, but they competed hard and had some great finishes. All of our athletes came within striking distance of their goal times. All I wanted to see today was how tough they were mentally and what what kind of grit they had and they showed that today. We have some work to do but are off to a good start and are only going to get better from here."
 
Junior Noah Mancione led the way for the Beacons in the 6000-meter race, breaking the 21-minute barrier with a time of 21:36.9.
 
Senior Christopher Rosebrook (22:15.7) and sophomore Sayer Pescosolido (22:16.2) followed while freshmen Logan Gant (22:47.1) and Wyatt Pepiot (24:18.8) rounded out the scoring. Sophomore Isaac Boldley also competed for the Beacons.
 
Three Bushnell women completed the 4000-meter course with Senior Kaitlin Cook leading the way with a 17:41.6 finish.
 
Junior transfer Mariah Summers made her Bushnell debut in 18 minutes, 23 seconds while also running for the Beacons for the first time was red-shirt freshman Sidney Lane (18:52.8).
 
The Beacons will return to action in two weeks, competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference preview meet. Hosted by the College of Idaho, the race will take place at Fairview Golf Course in Caldwell, Idaho.