Creighton University
Augustana Twilight (3 miles)
Cross Country Teams Take 6th & 7th at Augustana Twilight Meet
9/5/2014 11:09:00 PM | Women's Cross Country / Track
Nebraska earned team honors on the men's side while South Dakota finished ahead of the field on the women's side.
Iowa Central's Elisha Kipruto finished first in the men's 4-mile run with a time of 18:24. The women's first place finisher, South Dakota's Amber Eichkorn finished her 3-mile run in 15:48.
Courtney Sawle was the top finisher for the Bluejays for the second week in a row, finishing seventh overall in the 3-mile run with a time of 16:35. Coming in right behind Sawle, sophomore Maddie Ivy finished eighth with a time of 16:42. Emily Mauser finished 47th with a time of 17:36. Emily Peterson's 17:37 was enough for a 50th place finish. Freshman Maile Shigemasa finished 53rd with a time of 17:42 to round out the women's top five.
Garrett Kenyon was the top Bluejay on the men's squad for the second consecutive week. Kenyon finished 11th in the 4-mile run with a time of 18:56. Drew Prescott finished second for the Bluejays with a 19:41 time to finish 39th overall. Eric Klein finished 44th with a time of 19:47. Patrick Reinschmidt finished fourth for the Bluejays with a 19:54 time to finish in 52nd place. Sophomore Matthew Piercy finished 57th with 19:57 to finish in the men's top five.
The Bluejays will be back in action in the Woody Greeno Invitational on Sept. 20 at Pioneers Park in Lincoln.
Post-Race Quotes
Women's Coach Matt Rogers
"The plan tonight was to show the crowd who Creighton is as a team....and we did that."
Courtney Sawle
"We're off to a great start this year. The team is stronger than it's ever been, and I am feeling stronger than I've ever been. It's going to be an exciting year and I'm proud of our freshmen. They really came out and competed and had an awesome opener!"
Men's Coach Matt Rogers
"Pack running allows each athlete to fully benefit from their teammates. One stick can break very easily, but 10 sticks together can only bend."
Drew Prescott
"It was a great start to the season, having our upperclassmen lead the way and the new freshmen contribute in a big way. We hope to build off this successful meet as we get into the heart of the season."
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