CLAREMONT, Calif. — The Chapman University cross country teams both placed seventh at the SCIAC Championships on Friday on the campus of Pomona-Pitzer. Gavin White and Vallerie Noria led their respective teams in the championship race.

With the rain trickling down intermittently, Noria led the Panthers through the 6k. She finished in 24:07 to take 44th overall. Lilly Fosmire finished nearly alongside her teammate, trailing just behind at 24:09. Freshman Hannah McLaren crossed the finish line at 24:29.

White's time of 26:33 paced the men's team as he finished 29th overall. Jude Barry was the next to cross the finish line at 27:07 and freshman Derek Kessler wasn't far behind 27:30.

Both Panther teams took seventh place in the conference championship as the men's team accumulated 207 points and the women's team finished with 184 points.