BELMONT, Calif. - The University of Portland swept the 2008 WCC Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships on a soggy day at the Crystal Springs Course in Belmont, California.

On the men's side, the Pilots extended one of the most impressive streaks in Division I athletics, capturing their 30th consecutive league title. The 30 consecutive conference titles trails only the University of Arkansas, which has claimed 34 straight league crowns (17 SWC and 17 SEC titles). Portland's 30 consecutive cross country titles in one league marks the longest streak in the nation.

Loyola Marymount finished as runner-up in both races, making this year's championships the closet in recent memory. On the men's side, only 10 points separated the Pilots and the Lions, making it the closet finish in league history, while the women's race was the slimmest margin of victory since 1991.