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Women’s Cross Country Picked Third in WCC Preseason Poll

Three Zags earn Preseason All-Conference nods

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga women's cross country team was picked to finish third in the West Coast Conference when the results of the Preseason Coaches Poll were released on Wednesday. In addition, three Zag women's runners were named to the WCC Preseason team.
 
Receiving two first place votes and 53 points, GU was narrowly picked behind Portland (five first place votes, 60 points) and San Francisco (three first place votes, 58). Runners Alicia Anderson, Rosina Machu, and Sadie Tuckwood earned Preseason Team nods, with Anderson earning her second straight recognition.
 
The Gonzaga women placed fourth as a team at the West Coast Conference Championships and seventh at the NCAA West Regional Championships in 2022. Head Coach Jake Stewart's squad reached as high as fourth in the West rankings last season.
 
The Zag women return three of their top runners from 2022, including NCAA All-West and WCC First Team recipient Rosina Machu, who currently holds the second-fastest times in both the 4K and 6K races at Gonzaga. Also returning are seniors Alicia Anderson and Brittney Hansen. Anderson, a 2x NCAA Qualifier in the 1500m and 5000m in the spring of 2022, and Hansen both cracked the Top 100 at the NCAA West Regionals last season.
 
The men's and women's teams are set to kick off their fall season on Friday at the Clash of the Inland Northwest in Cheney. The men look to capture their seventh straight team title at the event, while the women aim to win their third title in the last four years. The women's race is set to start at 8:30 a.m., with the men's race following right behind at 9 a.m. Check GoZags.com for live results and follow @ZagRunning on Twitter and Instagram for more.

2023 WCC Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank Team (first-place votes) Points
1 Portland (5) 60
2 San Francisco (3) 58
3 Gonzaga (2) 53
4 Santa Clara 42
5 Saint Mary's 36
6 San Diego 24
7 LMU 22
8 Pepperdine 18
9 Pacific 11

2023 WCC Women's Cross Country Preseason Team
Athlete School
Alicia Anderson Gonzaga
Grace Copeland San Francisco
Kinsey Hall Santa Clara
Courtney Klatt Portland
Rosina Machu Gonzaga
Mie Nielson Portland
Laura Pellicoro Portland
Samantha Prusse Portland
Rayna Stanziano Saint Mary's
Sadie Tuckwood Gonzaga
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Players Mentioned

Alicia Anderson

Alicia Anderson

Senior
Brittney Hansen

Brittney Hansen

Senior
Rosina Machu

Rosina Machu

Sophomore
Sadie Tuckwood

Sadie Tuckwood

Junior

Players Mentioned

Alicia Anderson

Alicia Anderson

Senior
Brittney Hansen

Brittney Hansen

Senior
Rosina Machu

Rosina Machu

Sophomore
Sadie Tuckwood

Sadie Tuckwood

Junior