ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Saginaw Valley State University cross country teams competed in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championships on Saturday. The Cardinal men scored 171 points to place fourth while the women tallied 305 points for 10th.
Jacob Walker led the men's team with a PR of 31 minutes, 18.7 seconds which had him finish 13th in the individual standings. Nick McArdle crossed the finish line at 31:45.3 to place 27th, a PR for him in a cross country 10K. Nicholas Bozarth was 34th after he clocked a time of 31:51.8. Tyler Bays finished in the top 50 with a time of 31:57.4 (PR). Jack Lobodzinski tallied a finish of 32:20.9 in the men's race. Noah Verlinde and Corey Bowers were the final two finishers for the men with times of 32:42.2 and 33:04.8.
Jenna Picard was the top finisher for the women with a time of 22:10.9 to place 29th. Karissa Picard was next in 48th with a time of 22:39.9 followed by Jenna Sweeney at 22:57.1. Lili Lehnst completed the women's 6K race in 23:22.8. Alexis Tracy crossed the finish line at 23:36.0 just ahead of Kinsie Jacques at 23:36.2. Tara Szuper clocked a 24:18.10 to round out the times on the women's side.
UP NEXT: The Midwest Championships wrap up the regular season for the cross country program. The men's team awaits the NCAA's announcement of the teams who qualify for the DII National Championships to see if their season will continue.