Six Panthers Grab Top-10 Finishes At Mayflower Day Open

Saturday, September 16

Madison, Wisconsin

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University of Northern Iowa

Mayflower Day Open

Six Panthers Grab Top-10 Finishes At Mayflower Day Open

9/16/2017 12:35:00 PM | Cross Country

FULL RESULTS

MADISON, Wis. – It was another successful race day for the Northern Iowa cross country program as the men and women turned in a combined six top-10 finishers at the Wisconsin Mayflower Day Open.

The women led the way with four top-10 finishers, while the men earned two. Both squads had their remaining runners (five for the women, five for the men) grab at least a top-30 showing.

"We're very pleased with today's performance," head coach Dave Paulsen said. "We had a lot of runners competing in their first face at UNI, so this was a great effort on their part. We're going to take a week to recover and then prepare for the second-half of our regular season"

WOMEN RECAP
In her first race of the season, 2016 MVC Freshman of the Year Hannah Truniger posted a third-place finish with a time of 21:55.2 in the 6K. Truniger's third-overall finish was her highest as a Panther, beating out last season's sixth-place posting at the Badger Classic.

Not far behind Truniger, was senior Ashley Norem with a time of 22:23.9 in the 6K to finish sixth overall. Fellow senior Brette Correy turned in an eighth-place finish in her first action of the season, with a time of 22:27.6. Rounding out the top-10 was Panther junior Tiffany Christensen with a time of 22:35.7.

Freshman McKayla Cole continued the successful day for new Panthers after finishing 11th with a time of 22:39.0 in her first race, while freshman Gabby Skopec posted a time of 23:26.7 to place a season-high 18th overall.

Kelsey Leedy (23:37.1 – 21st), Maddie Reynolds (23:51.4 – 24th) and Gaby Champion (23:59.9 – 27th) rounded out the Panther results for the women on Saturday.

MEN RECAP
Last week, CJ May turned in a collegiate-high 13th showing at the Hawkeye Invite. This week the junior continued his impressive year by turning in a fifth-place finish and change his collegiate best once again. May turned in a time of 26:10.1 in the 8K.

Also in the top 10 on Saturday was Alex Jackson, who finished with a time of 27:05.4 in his first race for Panther cross country. Ethan Smith was right behind Jackson, finishing 11th with a time of 27:06.0. Freshman Logan Murray was the last Panther to claim a top-15 finish, coming in at 14th overall with a time of 27:08.2.

Dillon Timmerman (27:45.8 – 21st), Peyton Twedt (27:57.0 – 24th) and Bo Hjelle (28:53.1 – 29th) rounded out the Panther men results.

UP NEXT
UNI is off until Sept. 30, when the Panthers travel to South Bend, Ind., for the Joe Piane Invitational.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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WISCONSIN MAYFLOWER DAY OPEN (WOMEN)
Sept. 16, 2017 – Madison, Wis. (6K)
Place    Name (Time)
3rd        Hannah Truniger (21:55.2)
6th        Ashley Norem (22:23.9)
8th        Brette Correy (22:27.6)
10th     Tiffany Christensen (22:35.7)
11th     McKayla Cole (22:39.0)
18th     Gabby Skopec (23:26.7)
21st      Kelsey Leedy (23:37.1)
24th     Maddie Reynolds (23:51.4)
27th     Gabby Champion (23:59.9)

WISCONSIN MAYFLOWER DAY OPEN (MEN)
Sept. 16, 2017 – Madison, Wis. (8K)
Place    Name (Time)
5th        CJ May (26:10.1)
10th     Alex Jackson (27:05.4)
11th     Ethan Smith (27:06.0)
14th     Logan Murray (27:08.2)
21st      Dillon Timmerman (27:45.8)
24th     Peyton Twedt (27:57.0)
29th     Bo Hjelle (28:53.1)