GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's cross country team placed 16th out of 20 teams in the Maroon race at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on Saturday at Riverside Park.
The field included 10 nationally ranked teams, including four in the top six of the latest NAIA ratings. No. 2 College of Idaho won with 48 points, followed by No. 4 Cornerstone with 87 and No. 5 St. Francis (Ill.) with 93.
Madyson Oudbier led the Cougars with a collegiate career-best 18:17.6 over the 5,000-meter course, finishing 21st overall. The senior broke 19 minutes for the first time in her collegiate cross country career.
Chloe Khon followed in 90th place with a personal-best 19:15.8.
Alexis Brown crossed in 114th at 19:34.2, while
Shae Brodie finished 118th with a career-best 19:37.0.
Olivea Gessner completed SAU's scoring group in 134th at 19:49.4.
Stephanie Dodd finished 136th in 19:50.2, followed by
Lilah Kiley in 137th with a personal-best 19:51.0.
Spring Arbor totaled 413 points, finishing three points behind Aquinas.
The Cougars return to action Friday, Nov. 6, at the Crossroads League Championship hosted by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
