Stracke Shines at NCAA Championships

Results CARLISLE, Pa. — Pacific Lutheran University’s Ryan Stracke moved up 80 spots over the final four miles of racing, closing out the 2023 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships at Big Springs High School 46th overall. The senior from Puyallup, Washington toured the 8,000-meter course in 25 minutes, 14.1 seconds to snag the 46th place finish among a field of 294 competitors. Stracke was 126th overall after the first mile of racing, crossing the timing mat in 4:57.6. The senior moved up 42 places over the next mile, checking in 84th overall at the two-mile mark in 10:03 before…