3 Panthers Finish in Top 15 at Hawkeye Invite

Friday, August 31

Iowa City, Iowa

5 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Hawkeye Invite

3 Panthers Finish in Top 15 at Hawkeye Invite

8/31/2018 6:52:00 PM | Cross Country

PDF RESULTS (WOMEN) | PDF RESULTS (MEN)

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three Panthers placed in top 15 of the UNI men's and women's cross country season opener today.

The women's team, ranked eighth in the region, took fourth, just one point behind Iowa Central Community College. Iowa State, ranked first in the region, captured the Hawkeye Invite title. The Iowa women's team, ranked 12^th in the region, finished second. Illinois State and Drake rounded out the team finishes.

In the women's 4,000-meter race, the Panthers were led by sophomore Gabby Champion and junior Alyssa Williams, who finished 11^th and 12^th, respectively.

On the men's side, Junior Wal Khat finished 10^th among all the collegiate runners in the 6,000-meter run. Khat finished 11^th overall among collegiate and unattached competitors.

The men finished fifth overall. Iowa State, the region's top-ranked team, scored a perfect 15 points to win the meet. Iowa (No. 8 in the region) was second. Iowa Central was third, and Illinois State (No. 12 in the region) took fourth. Drake rounded out the team standings.

UNI WOMEN'S SCORING FINISHES

11. Gabby Champion 14.47.1
12. Alyssa Williams 14.47.6
19. Gabby Skopec 14.57.2
21. Paige Holub 15.03.0
23. Lyndsie Schinkel 15:08.8

UNI MEN'S SCORING FINISHES

11. Wal Khat 18.47.5
27. Alex Jackson 19.11.4
28. Sam McCool 19.18.2
32. Drake Henrichs 19.32.1
39. Logan Murray 19.43.4

TEAM FINISHES

Women (4K)
1. Iowa State 24
2. Iowa 56
3. Iowa Central CC 85
4. UNI 86
5. Illinois State 111
6. Drake 164

Men (6K)
1. Iowa State 15
2. Iowa 63
3. Iowa Central CC 73
4. Illinois State 110
5. UNI 115
6. Drake 178