Cross Country | 10/22/2011 4:51:00 PM
Women's Team Results
Women's Individual Results
Men's Team Results
Men's Individual Results
Winfield, Kan. – The McPherson College cross country teams were back in action on Saturday as the men and women traveled to the NAIA Mid-States Classic hosted by Southwestern College. The women’s team finished 15
th, while the men did not officially place because only four runners completed the race.
Sophomore
Aspen Frey (Newton, Kan.) was the top finisher for the Bulldog women as she bettered her previous season-best mark by almost 30 seconds with a 5K time of 19:48.43. Senior
Ashley Huizar (La Puente, Calif.) was the second finisher for McPherson in 71
st place with a time of 20:41.88. Fellow senior
Lizette Guzman (Montebello, Calif.) was the third Bulldog to cover the course with a time of 21:43.23, which was good for 104
th place, while sophomore
Erin Loeffler (North Newton, Kan.) took 115
th (22:08.86) and senior
Ashley Martinez (La Puente, Calif.) finished 117
th (22:12.40) out of the 171 person field.
Obsie Birru of Grand View (Iowa) claimed the individual title with a time of 17:30.24, while Wayland Baptist won the team prize with 94 points.
On the men’s side, senior
David Parry (Morganville, Kan.) finished first for McPherson and 73
rd overall with an 8K time of 27:32.37, while sophomore
Preston Mossman (McPherson, Kan.) was second for the Bulldogs with a personal record time of 28:11.75 (95
th). Senior
Josh Nilles (Goddard, Kan.) finished 98
th overall with a time of 28:15.10, while fellow senior Cody Compton finished 171
st with a time of 31:14.15.
Wayland Baptist’s Kennedy Kithuka took the top spot with a time of 23:17.02. Oklahoma Baptist had three runners in the top 15 to claim the team championship.
The Bulldogs take a week off before returning to action on Saturday, Nov. 5 when they host the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Wall Park in McPherson, Kan.
