LAWRENCE, Kan. – Competing against one of the nation's toughest fields at the NCAA Division II Pre-National Meet hosted at Rim Rock Farm, the Washburn women's cross country team turned in a 12th-place finish among 18 teams on Sunday, recording 343 points in the 6K race.
Freshman
Nelly Puente led the Ichabods for the second consecutive meet, placing 40th overall in a talented field. Puente covered the course in 22:26.7, averaging 6:01 per mile and earning a top-40 finish among 187 runners.
Junior
Riley Britton was Washburn's second finisher, crossing the line in 23:07.4 to place 72nd overall. She was followed by junior
Grace Collins, who finished 85th in 23:25.4, and senior
Jolie Evans, who was close behind in 86th with a time of 23:25.7.
Freshman
Monika Panoutsou rounded out the Ichabod scoring five, placing 105th overall in 23:54.9. Freshman
Alexis Chadek finished 112th in 24:13.8, while junior
Riley Ammons came in 116th at 24:17.7.
Freshman
Mya Kafka added a time of 24:35.4, finishing 127th overall. Senior
Kenzie Ross crossed the line in 26:11.3, while senior
Misti Schlabach recorded a time of 26:52.7 and junior
Cheyenne Hittle completed the course in 27:17.5.
The Ichabods posted a combined team time of 1:56:19 with an average 6K time of 23:15, finishing ahead of MIAA rivals Central Oklahoma, Newman, Missouri Western and Emporia State.
Team champion Colorado School of Mines edged Western Colorado by a single point, scoring 84 points to Western Colorado's 85. UC-Colorado Springs finished third with 90 points, while Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State rounded out the top five.
The Ichabods return to action on Oct. 24 at the Missouri Western Invitational, their final tuneup before the MIAA Championships on the same course in St. Joseph.
Washburn Top Finishers
