SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Latham West ran a PR to win the 5K at the Charles Bowles Invitational, lead Portland to a second-place finish and earn the West Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week award.
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK – LATHAM WEST, FR. – PORTLAND
Latham West placed first overall at the Charles Bowles Invitational with a 5K PR of 16:35.1, finishing more than 24 seconds ahead of the second-place runner. She helped the Pilots place second as a team.
 
Also nominated: Rebecca Bronstein, San Diego; Faustine Chaboche, San Francisco; Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine; Rylee Guinn, Loyola Marymount; Alexane Hunte, Pacific; Audrey O'Connor, Saint Mary's

2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Cross Country Runners of the Week 
September 8: Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine
September 22: Lizzy Crawford, Pepperdine
September 29: Milaina Almonte, Santa Clara
October 6: Latham West, Portland