The Wayne State College women's cross country team picked up a third-place finish with a team score of 69 points Thursday afternoon at the Mount Marty Lancer Invitational held in Yankton, South Dakota at Fox Run Golf Course. Sioux City Heelan freshman
Addison Bertrand was the top Wildcat runner with a fourth-place finish overall.
South Dakota Mines captured the team title over Chadron State 37-45 with WSC in third at 69, just ahead of fourth-place Sioux Falls with 72 points. Southwest Minnesota State was fifth at 153 while Mount Marty competed but did not have enough runners for a team score.
Bertrand covered the 6,000-meter course in a time of 23:51.2 to place fourth in a field of 46 runners. Freshman
Sara Maguire was next in 14th place overall at 24:32.9 with junior
Allie Czapla right behind in 15th place in a time of 24:41.4.
Senior
Callie Kirchner took 17th place at 24:46.7 with sophomore
Kyla Krusemark coming in 19th place in a time of 25:12.6.
Other Wildcat finishers included
Kaitlyn Bloomenrader (21st – 25:27.3),
Olivia Myers (24th – 25:54.1),
Meghan Cunningham (29th – 26:26.8),
Lilyan Hurner (36th – 27:33.1) and
Olivia Chapman (42nd – 28:34.5).
The next meet for Wayne State is Saturday, November 7th when the Wildcats compete at the Northern Sun Conference Championships in Sioux Falls at Yankton Trails Park.
Wayne State women's finishers at Mount Marty Lancer Invitational
Fox Run Golf Course – Yankton, South Dakota (6,000-meter course)
4.
Addison Bertrand 23:51.2
14.
Sara Maguire 24:32.9
15.
Allie Czapla 24:41.4
17.
Callie Kirchner 24:46.7
19.
Kyla Krusemark 25:12.6
21.
Kaitlyn Bloomenrader 25:27.3
24.
Olivia Myers 25:54.1
29.
Meghan Cunningham 26:26.8
36.
Lilyan Hurner 27:33.1
42.
Olivia Chapman 28:34.5
