SIOUX FALLS - USF Cross Country concluded their first meet of the season with the men taking 6th and the women taking 8th at the Augustana Twilight.

 

The Cougars headed to the Yankton trails last night to open their season where Koht Juac and Ben Morrison put on great performances to lead their respective teams. The Women's team scored 224 points and finished with an average time of 18:59.04 leaving them 4 seconds out of 7th. The Men's team placed 6th with a score of 215 and an average time of 20:38.18.

 

Individual results by team:

 

Men-

15th - Ben Morrison - 19:56.03

18th - Caleb Rivera - 20:02.58

70th - Micade Shumway - 20:58.75

77th - Miles Olofson - 21:03.32

87th - Mikele Walu - 21:10.18

91st - Chase Henderson - 21:12.12

92nd - Kade Bullion - 21:12.71

128th - Justin Steffensmeier - 21:41.40

139th - Colter Elkin - 21:47.72

142nd - Zach Matzner - 21:48.77

150th - Parker Hahn - 21:54.71

202nd - Ofbeka Morke - 22:27.94

230th- Christian Lietz - 22:55.12

246th - Jace Cofer - 23:06.83

267th - Evan Payer - 23:29.41

286th - Ashton Schnaser - 23:53.97

303rd - Ethan Schwankl - 24:23.52

306th - Nicholas Muller - 24:31.91

307th - Dylan Saur - 24:31.99

314th - Filmon Wolday - 24:47.58

336th - Carson Pieper - 26:33.64

345th - Michael Cessna - 27:48.92

 

Women -

2nd - Khot Juac - 17:32.06

24th - Morgan Gehl - 18:36.22

51st - Maddie Swanson - 19:07.47

73rd - Annika Aho - 19:27.85

115th - Ella Kolb - 20:11.56

120th - Brie Peters - 20:14.17

121st - Mallory Salazar - 20:14.73

125th - Josephine Boyd - 20:18.56 

144th - Emma Thomas - 20:39.10

151st - Raina Weigelt - 20:50.36

182nd - Faith Rustad - 21:15.53

188th - Eva Studt - 21:18.48
217th - Lillian McCone - 21.53.96

 

Both teams will run next at the Holiday Inn Express Sunflower Opener in Sioux Center Iowa.