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Southern Oregon University Athletics - Avila is SOU's first NAIA champ since 1978; Raiders place second

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DyeStatCOLLEGE.com   Nov 23rd 2013, 9:15pm
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LAWRENCE, Kan. – Eric Avila (Chula Vista, Calif./Bonita Vista) was aware of the whispers. He knew his time at the 2012 NAIA Cross Country Championships had raised at least one big question.

Southern Oregon University had a horse, but was he also a big-race performer?

Avila, a junior, didn't leave an iota of doubt Saturday in his second crack at the NAIA title in frigid conditions at Rim Rock Farm.

Yes, he is a big-race runner. And, yes, Southern Oregon has its first individual national champion in 35 years.

The Raider men claimed second place as a team, too – their fourth straight top-three finish – racking up 124 total points to champion Oklahoma City's 77. Eric Ghelfi (Redding, Calif./Redding Adventist Academy) joined Avila as an all-American by placing 20th out of 313 finishers.



Read the full article at: www.souraiders.com

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