The Wayne State College women's cross country posted a 12^th place finish with a team score of 384 points Friday morning at the Augustana Invitational held at Yankton Trails Park in Sioux Falls.  Freshman Addison Bertrand was the top Wildcat runner for the second straight meet placing 63^rd overall out of 263 runners that finished the race.
            Rogers State edged Black Hills State 81-86 for the women's team title out of 20 teams competing with Dordt and Nebraska-Kearney tied for third with 103 points and Augustana fifth at 115.
            Bertrand, a freshman from Sioux City Heelan HS, was the top Wildcat finisher covering the 6,000-meter course in a time of 22:26.4 with senior Callie Kirchner next in 86^th place at 22:59.8.
            Freshman Sara Maguire was 119^th overall in 23:30.2 followed by Allie Czapla with a time of 23:43.8 for 127^th place and sophomore Kyle Krusemark in 136^th place at 23:50.2.
            Other Wildcat finishers were freshman Olivia Myers (165^th – 24:31.1), freshman Lilyan Hurner (181^st – 24:57.7) and juniors Meghan Cunningham (196^th – 25:16.0), Kaitlyn Bloomenrader (202^nd – 25:22.3) and Madi McKie (242^nd – 27:07.7).
            Wayne State's next meet is on Saturday, October 10^th when the Wildcats compete at the Dordt Invitational in Sioux Center, Iowa.
 
Wayne State women's finishers at Augustana Invitational
Yankton Trails Park – Sioux Falls, South Dakota (6,000-meter course)
 63.       Addison Bertrand          22:26.4
 86.       Callie Kirchner               22:59.8
119.      Sara Maguire                23:30.2
127.      Allie Czapla                   23:43.8
136.      Kyla Krusemark             23:50.2
165.      Olivia Myers                  24:31.1
181.      Lilyan Hurner                 24:57.7
196.      Meghan Cunningham     25:16.0
202.      Kaitlyn Bloomenrader    25:22.3
242.      Madi McKie                   27:07.7