DC wraps season opener at Hokum Karem with 5th place finish

MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Lady Jackets opened up the 2013 season with a fifth place finish in the 2013 Manchester University Hokum Karem.

Eme Miller and Sadie Daeger led the way for Defiance College, scoring 12th place with a time of 39:54.00 in the 9,600-meter race.

Defiance's pairing of Krysten King and Kelsey Bowling finished second for the Jackets and 22nd overall, crossing the line in a time of 42:35.00. Marissa Bussard and Brittney Holmes were the final scorers for the Yellow Jackets finishing in 24th place in the overall competition with a time of 43:21.00.

The Yellow Jackets top three tandem teams combined for 41 points, taking fifth place. Indiana University Purdue University at Fort Wayne took first in the competition with 8 total points. Fellow Heartland schools Manchester and Anderson took third and fourth in the event.

Amanda Fooce and Taylor Traut rounded out the event for Defiance, finishing 27th overall with a 45:32.00.

The Yellow Jackets cross country team will return to action Friday with the first individual competition of the year for the team. They will host the Defiance Duals on Sept. 6 at Defiance College.