Junior Alyssa Harmon has been named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Red Lion Runner of the Week for the second time this season as voted on by the CCC Sports Information Directors.

Alyssa Harmon made it two-for-two on the season and NCU claimed five of the top six finishes to cruise to victory in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Preview meet on Friday night, taking place on the campus of Corban University.

As expected the NCU women's cross country team dropped to No. 2 in the NAIA coaches' poll on Wednesday. Unexpectedly, the Beacons claimed three first-place votes for the first time in school history.

Junior Alyssa Harmon has been named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Red Lion Runner of the Week as voted on by the CCC Sports Information Directors. Harmon's award comes on the heels of her victory in the NCU Invitational on Friday.

The Beacon women's cross country team, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, made a statement on Friday, cruising to victory over No. 8 Oregon Tech, 16-45. NCU swept the top four spots and owned 11 finishes before Oregon Tech closed out their scoring.

The Beacon women's cross country team sits in uncharted territory. Never before has an NCU team entered a season as a defending Cascade Collegiate Conference champion. Never before has an NCU team entered the season as the runaway favorite to repeat. N...