SALT LAKE CITY - Westminster competed in five events during the 2008 season and had full women's teams at four of them. The best team finish for the women was a ninth place out of 13 teams at the Montana State Invitational. The only meet where the men competed with a full team was the Frontier Conference Championships. Both teams placed fifth at the conference championships.
Amanda Theobald became the first Westminster individual to qualify for the NAIA National Championships. She ran the 5K course in 19:42 to place 198th overall out of 327 total competitors. Theobald also became the first All-Frontier Conference performer for the Westminster Cross Country program this season.
The men's team placed three on the Daktronics Scholar Athlete team in 2008. David Bonami, Chandler Jones, and Grant Rotunda were all recognized for their performance on the field and in the classroom. This is the second consecutive year that Rotunda has made the team. The women's team had three Daktronics Scholar Athletes. Erin Butler, Helen Ho, and Theobald were named to the team by the NAIA.