Cross country returns to action at Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble

The Defiance men's and women's cross country competes competed at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday morning. While the Yellow Jackets did not record a team score, two runners set new personal records while two more made their collegiate debuts. 

The Course 

• The meet was held at the cross country course on the Oberlin College North Fields in Oberlin, Ohio.
• Carnegie Mellon won the women's 6k while John Carroll led the men's 8k.

The Women's Race

• Freshman Alexandria Ausmus was the top finisher for the Yellow Jackets, placing 215th with a new personal best time of 26:49.4, smashing her old best of 28:15.3.
• Senior Katelyn Smith also set a new personal record with a time of 27:01.8, good for 223rd place. Smith improved her PR by 30 seconds from her previous best of 27:31.8.
• Freshman Kelly Limbaugh made her cross country debut, placing 296th with a time of 34:03.3.
• Sophomore Natalee Cooper also made her XC debut with a time of 38:08.8 and 298th place finish.
• Trine's Evie Bultemeyer, Evie claimed first place with a time of 21:14.5.

The Men's Race

• Sophomore John Reese clocked in at 31:01.7, placing 261st.
• Alex Phillip from John Carroll placed first with a time of 24:59.5.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will return to action on Saturday, October 30 at the HCAC Championship in Shelbyville, Ind.