UNI Women's Cross Country Knocks Off MVC Favorites

Friday, September 14

Peoria, Illinois

5:45 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Bradley Intercollegiate

UNI Women's Cross Country Knocks Off MVC Favorites

9/14/2018 6:55:00 PM | Cross Country

** Updated results were sent after original story published changing team results and some individual placings

PDF OF WOMEN'S RESULTS | PDF OF MEN'S RESULTS

PEORIA, Illinois – The UNI women's cross country team knocked off the Missouri Valley Conference favorites on their own course at the Bradley Intercollegiate today.

The women edged out Bradley, 32-29, while Western Illinois was a distance third in the team race.

The women ran a three-mile course. McKayla Cole (17 minutes, 5.5 seconds) led the Panthers with a second-place finish, and teammates Gabby Champion and Gabby Skopec packed up close behind in third and fourth place.

Alyssa Williams and Paige Holub rounded out UNI's top-five finishers, finishing sixth and 13^th, respectively. Lyndsie Schinkel took the final spot in the top 15.

The UNI women's team is ranked 14th in the Midwest Region. Bradley slipped to No. 6 in the regional rankings after having a top-five rank in preseason.

On the men's side in the 8K race, three Panthers grabbed spots in the top 15. Wal Khat led the Panthers, finishing seventh in 25:21.30. Alex Jackson and Sam McCool took 11^th and 12^th, respectively.

On the men's side, Bradley is ranked fifth in the Midwest Region.

WOMEN'S FINISH

UNI, 28
Bradley, 30
Western Illinois, 101
Valparaiso, 109
Wisconsin-Green Bay, 127
Chicago State, 175

UNI WOMEN'S FINISHES

2. McKayla Cole 17:05.5
3. Gabby Champion 17:07.7
4. Gabby Skopec 17:18.9
6. Alyssa Williams 17:26.5
13. Paige Holub 17:58.8
15. Lyndsie Schinkel 18.04.1
19. Jill Vonnahme 18.25.20
23. Mia Rampton 18.41.6
24. Lucy Conroy 18:43.40
38. Haylee Luna 19:57

MEN'S FINISH

Bradley, 16
UNI, 62
Valparaiso, 67
Western Illinois, 122
Chicago State, 135
Wisconsin-Green Bay, 168

MEN'S FINISHES

7. Wal Khat 25:21.30
11. Alex Jackson 25.50.60
12. Sam McCool 25:57.9.
17. Drake Henrichs 26.01
25. CJ May 26.29.4
27. Ethan Smith 26.36.1
29. Andrew Kephart 26.40.4