The 2008 edition of the Laker Classic Invitational was conducted on a winter-like Friday afternoon and evening on 4.4.08 at the Lake Oswego track & field complex. 

Laker highlights:

• Elijah Greer placed second in the Invitational 1500 in a time of 4:13.92, behind Oregon's 6A Cross Champion Bryce Burgess of Franklin (4:12); he also ran a 49.4 split on his leg of the 4th place 4 x 400 relay
• James Ratliff placed second in the 300 Intermediate Hurdles (41.34a), third in the 110 High Hurdles (15.82a), ran on the 4th place 4 x 400 relay and placed 7th in the Long Jump (19'05").
• Chris Caldwell placed third in the 3000 meters in 9:38.67
• Micah Hatfield was third in the 300 IH (41.51a), fourth in the 110 Highs (15.90a), and ran on the 4 x 400 relay
• Thomas Belesiu placed fourth in the 400 meters in 52.10a
• Paul Hoard ran a personal best in the 800 meters (2:02.64), placing 5th, and led off the 4th place 4 x 400 relay
• Nick Bottcher triple jumped a personal best of 39'04.75" for fifth
• Brandon Akerman placed sixth in the Shot Put with a heave of 45'08.5"
• Chris Luetjen was eighth in the 100 meters (11.88a)
• Alex Martin ran a personal best of 2:06.94 in the 800 meters (9th place)and doubled back to place 8th in the 3000 meters (9:56.28)
• Tate Murray won 1500 in 5:03.31 and placed 3rd in 3000 with a personal best of 10:59.2
• Lauren Ohlson placed 2nd in 800 in new personal record of 2:24.64 and ran on 4th place 4 x 400 relay
• Jacqui Wallis placed 2nd in 400 meters in 1:00.90 and ran on the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays
• Shannon Reader took second in Shot Put with personal best of 34'00.5"
• Latane Cox took third in 800 in personal best of 2:24.65
• 4 x 100 relay (Meghan Ellis, Cali Reis, Jacqui Wallis and Kate Mogentale) placed third
• Morgan McGuire equaled her personal best with a pole vault of 9'00" for third place
• Calie Reis placed 4th in the 200 meters (27.56a), 6th in the 100 (13.97a), 7th in the 100 High Hurdles (18.09a) and anchored 4 x 100 relay
• Aly Steinbacher ran 5:13.26 for second in 1500 and ran 1:02 leg on 4 x 400 relay
• Kate Mogentale placed 5th in 200 meters (27.78) and ran 3rd leg of 4 x 100 relay
• Gina Contolini placed 5th in the Pole Vault (8'00"), 7th in the Triple Jump (30'05") and 8th in the Long Jump (13'10")
• Shelley Chestler placed 6th in the 3000 (11:40.8)
• 4 x 400 relay (Ohlson, Wallis, Steinbacher and Megan Ellis) placed 4th in 4:20.35