COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: Porter third at Louisville meet

Western Washington University's Sarah Porter placed third among 302 runners in the Gold Division at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic on Saturday, Oct. 2, in Louisville, Ky. It is the same venue that the NCAA Division II National Championships will be held on Dec. 4.

Porter ran the 5-kilometer distance in 16:57.98. Placing first was Neely Spence from Shippensburg in a course record 16:32.90, followed by Kristie Krueger from Georgia in 16:37.13. Another Viking, Lauren Breihof, was 35th in 17:46.50.