SALEM, Ore. – Six members of the George Fox University men's and women's track teams competed in the distance events at the Willamette University Invitational Friday afternoon and evening here at the Charles Bowles Track, with the best showing by the Bruins a fifth-place finish by Dylan Arana in the men's 5,000 meter run.

Arana ran the 5,000 course in 15:30.98, a Northwest Conference qualifying mark that would put him eighth in the event standings.  Joseph Pia came in eighth with a time of 15:34.53, another NWC mark which would put him 11th in the conference.

In the men's 1,500 meter run, Allen Cassel came in 21st with a time of 4:08.98, Tyler Magill was 34th in 4:14.48, and Kyle Dreibelbis was 38th in 4:16.55. 

Chelsea Sowards was the only Bruin to compete in any women's events, coming in 25th in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 19:55.76.

Complete results of Friday's Willamette Invitational results will be found on the Willamette track and field website at http://athletics.georgefox.edu/sports/track/2010-11/files/0401.htm.

NEXT: George Fox will participate in the Linfield College Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m.