KENOSHA, Wis. – The Winona State University cross country teams each had a strong showing on Saturday at the Lucian Rosa Invite hosted by UW-Parkside as the Warrior women came away with a first-place finish in the nine-team field. Winona State's men placed third.
The Warrior women crossed the finish line in spots four through seven to help carry the team to a victory. Nikki Staffen continued her strong season, leading WSU for the third straight race, with a 6K time of 23:10.6 to place fourth overall.
Fellow senior Anna Rogahn was fifth in a time of 23:13.8. Freshman Nikki Kelley (23:16.6) and senior Olivia Anger (23:17.9) were next to cross the finish lead for Winona State, placing sixth and seventh, respectively. Sophomore Allison Hendrickson placed ninth overall with a time of 23:53.5.
In the men's 8K run, it was sophomore standout Josh Jarpey to once again pace the Warriors with a second-place finish of 25:56.1. Senior Isaiah Warning was 10th overall with a time of 26:57.8.
Ross Stevensen (27:07.6) edged teammate Cole Cohorst (27:15.0) while Micah Warning crossed the finish line in a time of 27:34.2 as all three Warriors placed within the top 20.
Next on the schedule is the Lewis Crossover in Romeoville, Illinois slated for Saturday, October 12.
