Siuslaw graduates Gracie Freudenthal and Brea Blankenship (both Class of 2021) helped the Southern Oregon University women's cross country team to a second-place finish Friday in the Cascade Conference Championships at Klamath Falls.
Freudenthal was a scoring fifth place for the Raiders, finishing in 21 minutes, 19.2 seconds. Blankenship ran 21:44.7 for the 5,000-meter course. Freudenthal was 35th among 73 runners, Blankenship 44th.
SOU is expected to receive an at-large bid for the NAIA Championships, set for Nov. 19 in Vancouver, Wash.