ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Lawrence University men's and women's cross country competed Saturday at the Illinois Interregional Invitational at Saukie Golf Course, testing themselves against a large field of competitors. The Lawrence women finished 27th in the team standings, while the men placed 36th.
Lillian Courtnage-Dyke led the women's squad in the 6,000-meter race, finishing 46th overall with a time of 22:04.0. Mila Westra was next across the line for the Vikings, placing 75th in 22:28.4.
Laura Henze finished in 24:23.0, followed by Rachel Fleck in 25:07.0 and Ella Nichelson in 25:09.7. Lydia Shaney rounded out the women's finishers with a time of 26:40.8. The Vikings continued to build experience against a competitive field as they worked through the 6K course.
On the men's side, Noah Zhang paced Lawrence in the 8,000-meter race, finishing 167th overall in 26:08.0. Leigham Alexander followed in 26:30.6, while Gabe Gross crossed the finish line in 26:55.4. Finn Walston finished just behind Gross with a time of 26:55.7.
Tristen Gray recorded a time of 27:11.5, and Sebastian Woodrich followed in 27:16.7. Caleb Hardy and Jaxson Meyer both finished in 27:25.9, while Jasper Hansen-Terry crossed in 27:31.3. Reuben Keuler completed his race in 27:41.9.
Josh Anderson finished in 28:50.9, followed by Wesley Wiesner in 29:33.3 and Ryan Draginis in 29:36.2. Jack Farmer crossed in 30:14.7, and Will Beaumont finished in 32:11.5 to round out the listed Lawrence men's results.