The Wayne State College women's cross country team had a second-place finish Friday afternoon at the Wildcat Classic held at the Wayne Country Club.  The race was shortened to 3,600 meters due to the heat. 
            Sioux Falls captured the team title with 18 points followed by Wayne State in second at 49 and Southwest Minnesota State third with 65 points.  Mount Marty did not have enough runners for a team score.
            Sophomore Allie Czapla was the top Wildcat finisher taking seventh place on the 3,600-meter course in a time of 15:01.66.  Sydney Escritt followed in eighth at 15:07.00 with junior Callie Kirchner ninth at 15:11.40.
            Freshman Kyla Krusemark took 10^th place with a time of 15:15.53 and senior Maelee Beacom crossed the line in 16^th place at 15:41.84.
            Other Wildcat finishers included Kaitlyn Bloomenrader (20^th – 15:51.54), Madi McKie (21^st – 16:02.82), Meghan Cunningham (23^rd – 16:08.54), Madeline Kunz (24^th – 16:16.52), Jozlyn Barnes 27^th at 17:09.42 and Zoey Holmes 29^th in 17:32.50.
            The next meet for Wayne State College is on Saturday, October 11^th when the 'Cats compete in the Dordt Classic at Sioux Center, Iowa. 
 
Wayne State women's finishers at Wildcat Classic
Wayne Country Club – Wayne, Nebraska (3,600 meters)
 
 7.         Allie Czapla                    15:01.66
 8.        Sydney Escritt               15:07.00
 9.        Callie Kirchner               15:11.40
10.        Kyla Krusemark             15:15.53
16.        Maelee Beacom            15:41.84
20.        Kaitlyn Bloomenrader    15:51.54
21.        Madi McKie                   16:02.82
23.        Meghan Cunningham     16:08.54
24.        Madeline Kunz              16:16.52
27.        Jozlyn Barnes                17:09.42
29.        Zoey Holmes                 17:32.50