SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University women's cross country team finished third in the 14-team field at the Bethel University Invitational on Friday evening.
Spring Arbor collected 77 team points – just two points behind No. 23 Goshen College for second place. Olivet Nazarene University, the No. 20 ranked squad in the country, won the event with 57 points.
A trio of Cougars finished top 10 out of more than 130 runners.
Shelby Cade led the way for SAU, crossing the finish line in 20:01 to place fifth overall.
Alexis Brown was close behind in 20:03 to grab eighth place while
Madyson Oudbier posted a time of 20:11 to place 10th.
THE BASICS
EVENT: Bethel Invitational
LOCATION: South Bend, Ind. | St. Patrick's County Park
TEAM FINISH: 3rd/14
TEAM TIME: 103:15
TEAM SCORING: 77 | 5-8-10-24-30(35)(50)
SPRING ARBOR TOP 7 TIMES
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor travels to Grand Rapids for the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge, hosted by Aquinas College, on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Following that, the Cougars will run in the Crossroads League Championship on Friday, Nov. 8.
