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Results

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2021) – The North Central College women's cross country team held their own on Friday finishing sixth overall in the 21-team field at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational hosted by Augustana College.

Jenna Fiore led the Cardinals through the six-kilometer course finishing in 14th place among 298 collegiate competitors with a time of 22 minutes and 57.2 seconds. Rachael Vaccaro crossed next in 33rd place in a time of 23 minutes and 38.9 seconds, followed by Nicole Brandy (24:04.3) in 40th.

Julianne Billings (24:32.6) and Hannah Kirby (24:34.3) finished close together in 60th and 63rd respectively. Freshmen Olivia Trask (24:48.3) and Natalie Nestler (25:17.6) rounded out the Cardinals top-seven finishers in 76th and 103rd. 

The third-ranked University of Chicago Maroons won the meet with a low score of 22 points, far ahead of the 35th-ranked Loras College Duhawks' 79 points. Central College finished third with 135 points while Illinois Wesleyan University and Wheaton College both scored 188 points to finish in fourth and fifth, respectively. North Central followed by a single point to finish sixth.

The Cardinals will return to the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Ill. on Oct. 16 for the Augustana College Invitational.

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