Cross country competes at HCAC Championships

The Defiance men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday afternoon.

The Course

• The event was held at the Blue River Memorial Park in Shelbyville, Ind. with Anderson University serving as host.
• Earlham College won the men's 8k while Manchester University claimed the conference title in the women's 6k.

The Men's Race

• Sophomore John Reese placed 47th with a time of 29:49.4, a new personal best.
• Thomas Richardson from Manchester won the race with a time of 26:28.8.

The Women's Race

• Senior Katelyn Smith led the DC women with a personal best time of 26:58.5, placing 32nd.
• Sophomore Sloane Livingston made her cross country debut with a 68th place finish with a time of 29:33.6.
• Sophomore Paige Rohloff also made her debut with a time of 31:34.7, good for 75th place.
• Elizabeth Lohman of Manchester placed first with a time of 23:37.2.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will return to Shelbyville for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on November 13.