University of Northern Iowa Athletics
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Dan Huston Invite
Schaffer lead Panther women in collegiate cross country debut at Wartburg
10/4/2025 12:17:00 PM | Cross Country
WAVERLY, Iowa — The UNI women's cross country team returned to action Saturday morning, participating in the annual Dan Huston Invite at Wartburg College, finishing fifth in the six-kilometer race out of 15 teams.
Liza Schaffer, making her collegiate cross country debut, led the Panthers, placing seventh individually with a time of 22:53. Sarah Feddersen (Ames, Iowa/Gilbert HS) took home 11th place with another strong performance in 23:02, followed by Brooke O'Brien in 14th in a time of 23:09.
Rounding out the Panthers in 39th place was Kayla Young (24:33), followed by Kaylin Lacher in 62nd, who clocked a career-best 6K time of 25:06.
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UNI WOMEN'S RESULTS - 2025 Dan Huston Invite (6K)
- 7th - Liza Schaffer (22:53)
- 11th - Sarah Feddersen (23:02)
- 14th - Brooke O'Brien (23:09)
- 39th - Kayla Young (24:33)
- 62nd - Kaylin Lacher (25:06)
UNI cross country action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Track and Field), X (@UNITrackFieldXC) and on Instagram (@uni_tf_xc). The full schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
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