Results
ST. PAUL, Minn. -
Marie Borner (Sr., Cottage Grove, Minn.) won her third consecutive meet to start the season as she took her first Roy Griak Invitational title. Borner quickly went to the front of the pack and didn't look back as she took the win in 21:36 on the six-kilometer course.
The Royals took fourth place out of 37 teams and look to improve their USTFCCA National Rankings, as they stand in 10th place before the new poll comes out on September 30th. They also finished as the top team in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) as all eleven schools competed, giving the Royals a gauge on the competition for the rest of the season.
Alex Potter (Jr., Windom, Minn.) and
Kristin Mork (Jr., Cambridge, Minn.) were 10th and 19th, respectively, in 23:05 and 23:23, while
Heather Jelen (Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) and
Kayla Jelen (Jr., Sioux Falls, S.D.) finished out the top five for the nationally ranked team.
Bethel's next meet is scheduled for Friday night, October 2, at the Blugold Invitational in Colfax, Wis., hosted by UW-Eau Claire.