Dakota State/Herb Blakely Invite Final Results

    The Wayne State College women's cross country team placed third with 87 points Saturday morning at the Herb Blakely Invitational hosted by Dakota State University.  The meet was moved from Madison, South Dakota to Sioux Center, Iowa due to flooding this week in South Dakota.
    
    Dordt College captured the team title with 18 points, well ahead of second place Dakota State at 83 points.  Wayne State was a close third with 87 points followed by Southwest Minnesota State (97), Mount Marty (111), Des Moines Area Community College (150) and Minnesota Crookston (183).
    
    Plainview freshman Jade Rickard was the top Wildcat finisher, placing 13^th overall out of a field of 64 runners with a time of 20:59.41 on the 5,000-meter course.  Kim Johnson followed in 19^th place at 21:21.68 with teammates Amanda Mote and Brianna Crouch next in 20^th and 21^st place with times of 21:22.20 and 21:23.76 respectively.

    Other Wildcat runners included – Marin Jetensky (32^nd – 21:52.85) and Josephine Peitz (47^th – 23:18.37). 

    The next meet for Wayne State College will be Friday, September 27^th when it hosts the Wildcat Classic on the back nine of the Wayne Country Club starting at 4 p.m.

Wayne State women's finishers at Herb Blakely/Dakota State Invitational
Dordt College Soccer Complex Area Course – Sioux Center, Iowa (5,000-meter course)
13.        Jade Rickard                 20:59.41
19.        Kim Johnson                 21:21.68
20.        Amanda Mote               21:22.20
21.        Brianna Crouch             21:23.76
32.        Marin Jetensky              21:52.85
47.        Josephine Peitz             23:18.37