Women's cross country finishes fourth at CCIW Championships; men place fifth
WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings men's and women's cross country teams competed at the CCIW Championships on Saturday. The women's team finished fourth out of nine teams, while the men placed fifth out of the nine teams competing.
On the women's side, Keira Nelson led the pack with a 13th-place individual finish with a time of 22:32.8, with Norah Wright trailing behind at 22:37.0 for 14th. Ryan Jednachowski crossed the finish line two seconds later at 22:39.9 for 15th, while Renee Jednachowski clocked in at 22:45.4 for 17th. All four student-athletes earned second-team all-conference honors for their top-20 performances. Sammy Lehr earned 25th at 23:12.7, and Frida Martinez clinched top 30 with a time of 23:16.5.
For the men's team, Jaden Gocken crossed the finish line first at 26:24.7 for 22nd place. Adam Miller followed in 28th at 26:42.8, and Daniel Prochaska finished three seconds later at 26:45.1 for 29th. Tyson Skinner ran a time of 27:09.2 for 37th, while Jose Gomez followed at 27:10.5 to place 38th.
Additionally, Nelson was named the women's CCIW Elite 26 recipient. Rosa de Lima Arroyo and Primo Moreno earned the CCIW RESPECT Award.
The Vikings will be back in action at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships hosted by Augustana on Nov. 14.
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