Cross Country Outruns Storm at Dean White Invite
by Madison Pitsch
The Bulldogs were running against more than just opposing teams on Saturday, Sept. 24. A storm rolled in soon after the cross country teams finished running the Dean White Invite hosted by Doane University, where the women’s team took third and the men placed second.
The women’s third place finish was led by frontrunners junior Emily Sievert and sophomore Taylor Grove, taking eighth and ninth respectively. Sievert clocked in with a 20:25.49 and Grove finished seconds behind with a 20:32.09 finish. Also contributing significant times were senior Marti Vlasin (21:16.72), sophomore Abby Protzman (21.28.19) and sophomore Jacy Johnston (21:38.82). Freshman Emily Wetzel ran a personal best of 23.26.02.
Hastings College took first with a total of 33 points and Doane took second with 50, while the Concordia women came close behind with 61.
The men notched second place with a sixth place run by junior Patrick Wortmann (27:54.89) and a ninth place run by junior Kohlton Gabehart (28:02.63). Also placing within the top 15 were sophomore Evan Asche with a 28:31.17, sophomore Thomas Taylor with a 28:39.15 and senior Chris Shelton with a 28:49.86.
Doane swept first place with 25 points, but the Bulldogs came in right behind them with 44.
The Bulldogs will run next at the Briar Cliff University Invite in Sioux City, Iowa, at 10 a.m. on Oct. 8.
