Sophomore Allie Czapla was the leading Wayne State runner Saturday morning at the UNL Greeno/Dirksen Women's Cross Country Invitational at Mahoney Park Golf Course in Lincoln.  In the team standings Wayne State finished 21^st with 543 points.
            Missouri topped Nebraska-Kearney in the team standings 76-93 with Wichita State third at 94.  Creighton (127) and Northwest Missouri State (132) rounded out the top five teams.
            Czapla was the first Wildcat to cross the finish line on the 5,000-meter course with a time of 19:59.07.  Junior Callie Kirchner followed in 132^nd place at 20:38.97 with Sydney Escritt in 140^th place overall at 20:55.12.
            Madeline Kunz was the next Wildcat finisher in 155^th place in a time of 21:14.24 with freshman Kyla Krusemark 174^th in 21:47.92 and Maelee Beacom 176^th in 21:50.65.
            Other Wildcat finishers included Madi McKie (189th – 22:12.86) and Jozlyn Barnes (202^nd – 23:00.99).
            Wayne State will host the Wildcat Classic on Friday afternoon at the Wayne Country starting with the women's race at 4 p.m. and the men's race at 4:45 p.m.
 
Wayne State women's finishers at UNL Greeno/Dirksen Invite
Mahoney Park Golf Course – Lincoln, Nebraska (5,000 meters)

 94.       Allie Czapla                 19:59.07
132.      Callie Kirchner            20:38.97
140.      Sydney Escritt             20:55.12
155.      Madeline Kunz           21:14.24
174.      Kyla Krusemark          21:47.92
176.      Maelee Beacom         21:50.65
189.     Madi McKie                 22:12.86
202.     Jozlyn Barnes              23:00.99