She could be a surprise this season after a year of solid training. Junior Rebecca Paratte is poised for a breakthrough season. She went on to place 12th in the 10K at the NAIA outdoor championships. Sarah Eyman , a sophomore, will round out the top five runners. In track, she earned All-American recognition on the distance medley relay, and qualified for the final of the 1,500 at the NAIA national championships.
Depth is always a factor throughout the season, and the Warriors have several capable runners.
Among the returners, sophomore Erin Kredel comes in with the best credentials. Several other returning runners, plus a large group of incoming freshmen could challenge for top-seven positions. Those include seniors Alexie Hopkins and Hannah Miller , junior Jamie Rau , and sophomores Alexis Horlick and Anne Turner . Westmont opens the season on September 8 with its annual dual against Claremont. The Westmont Invitational takes place during Homecoming weekend on September 22, and then the team heads to Salem, Oregon to compete in the Willamette College Invitational.