On Nov. 7, the Women’s Cross Country team traveled to Sioux Center, Iowa, to compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) championships. The team finished with 92 team points, securing a third-place finish.
In the women’s 6k, the average time for a Doane runner at the meet was 22:44, only one second behind second place.
Freshman Hailry Hengtgen finished sixth overall with a 22:01.1 time, running an average mile of 5:54. Not far behind was Sophomore Kristen Billings with a 22:24.7 time in 11th place. Both earned All-GPAC recognition for their placements among the top 15 in a 100-runner event.
Junior Alison Bradford finished 25th with a 22:5.7 time. Seniors Laura Hasemann and Maddy Ramey finished 28th and 30th, respectively, crossing the finish line at 23:06.3 and 23:11.4.
Senior Delaney Catron ran a time of 23:53.7, giving her 45th place. Freshman Corbett Lanum finished 54th with a 24:29.8 time, followed shortly by senior Morgan Smith with a 24:45.4 time at 57th. Senior Gabby Maryott and sophomore Rilyn Schledewitz finished 67th and 68th with times of 25:31.6 and 25:39.1.
The team will travel to Vancouver, Washington, to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Championships on Friday, Nov. 20.
