Sophomore Allie Czapla placed 50^th overall out of 319 runners to lead the Wayne State College women's cross country team to a 16^th place finish Friday evening at the season-opening Augustana Twilight Invitational held at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 
            Division I South Dakota State captured the team title with 20 points followed by Minnesota State (75), Augustana (108) and Minnesota Crookston (210) from the NSIC with Gustavus Adolphus fifth in the 26-team field at 218 points.  Wayne State's team score was 428.
            Czapla covered the 5,000-meter course in a time of 18:53.29 to lead nine Wildcat runners in the event, placing 50^th overall.  Sophomore Kaitlyn Bloomenrader was the next WSC finisher with a time of 19:41.63 to take 109^th overall.
            Senior Sydney Escritt followed in 122^nd place at 19:56.47 with junior Callie Kirchner crossing the line in 150^th at 20:14.03.
            Other Wildcat finishers were Maelee Beacom (159^th – 20:21.13), Kyla Krusemark (164^th – 20:23.30), Meghan Cunningham (166^th – 20:24.85), Madeline Kunz (174^th – 20:27.77) and Madi McKie (226^th – 21:05.98).
            Wayne State's next meet is Saturday, September 20^th when the Wildcats compete in Lincoln at the UNL/Woody Greeno Invitational. 
 
Wayne State women's finishers at Augustana Twilight Invitational
Yankton Trails Park – Sioux Falls, South Dakota (5,000-meters)
 50.         Allie Czapla                          18:53.29
109.        Kaitlyn Bloomenrader         19:41.63
122.        Sydney Escritt                       19:56.47
150.        Callie Kirchner                     20:14.03
159.        Maelee Beacom                  20:21.13
164.        Kyla Krusemark                   20:23.30
166.        Meghan Cunningham         20:24.85
174.        Madeline Kunz                     20:27.77
226.        Madi McKie                           21:05.98