BELOIT, Wis. – Senior Abigail Lange led the Concordia University Wisconsin women's cross country team on Saturday at the Wisconsin Private College Championships, hosted by Beloit College at Leeson Park.
Lange paced the Falcons in the 6,000-meter race, finishing fifth overall with a time of 24:46.8. Freshman
McKenzie Murphy followed closely behind, placing 15th in 25:01.0.
Senior Bailee Schlender finished third among CUW runners, crossing the line in 25:39.0 to place 24th overall. Senior Mikayla Becker added a 27th-place finish with a time of 26:02.8, while freshman
Drew Robison rounded out the Falcons' scoring five in 32nd place at 26:23.2.
Senior Sydney Leschisin also turned in a strong performance, finishing 33rd in 26:39.4. Freshman
Elizabeth Melchi followed in 37th place with a time of 27:17.5.
The Falcons finished fifth in the team standings with 103 points, highlighted by Lange's top-five individual finish and a strong performance from the team's top five runners.
Concordia Wisconsin will look to build on Saturday's performance as the Falcons return to action at the NACC Championships Saturday, October 31.
