(Photo by Ryan Waite)

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Cougars fell to the Bulldogs in a dramatic tiebreaker Saturday at the West Coast Conference championship cross country meet.

Two weeks of illness and injury marred BYU Saturday, but they impressively managed to still place well, tying in the raw score with Gonzaga. Most notably, Natalie Shields-Connolly, BYU’s top runner for most of the season, has been dealing with a sprained ankle and only trained with the team once this week. Others have also been feeling unwell.

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