Four Northwest Christian University distance runners competed this weekend in the Pacific Twilight, putting in one final warm up run before next week's Cascade Collegiate Conference championships.

Freshman David Carrasco set the tone for the NCU distance track contingent on Saturday at the Mt. Hood Track & Field Festival, breaking a school record in the 800m run.

Freshman David Carrasco set the tone for the NCU distance track contingent on Saturday at the Mt. Hood Track & Field Festival, breaking a school record in the 800m run.

Playing in their own backyard, the Northwest Christian University men's track & field team saw eight personal records set on Thursday night at the Lane Twilight.

Playing in their own backyard, the Northwest Christian University men's track & field team saw eight personal records set on Thursday night at the Lane Twilight.

Freshman Brady Heinsoo won the 110m Hurdles on Saturday at the Lewis & Clark Invitational, leading a small Beacon contingent at the event.

Freshman Brady Heinsoo won the 110m Hurdles on Saturday at the Lewis & Clark Invitational, leading a small Beacon contingent at the event.

The Northwest Christian University spring sports teams placed 15 athletes on the U.S. Bank Academic All-Cascade Collegiate Conference team as announced by the conference offices on Tuesday.

The Northwest Christian University spring sports teams placed 15 athletes on the U.S. Bank Academic All-Cascade Collegiate Conference team as announced by the conference offices on Tuesday.

Junior Chris Zirkle made his first attempt at the 10,000m run a good one, winning the event and setting a new school record in the process at Western Oregon University's John Knight Twilight. Three other school records were also reset by NCU freshman.