Results

Contact: Taiah Gallisath-Poklop, Associate Director of Athletics Communications, 630-637-5302

Oct. 10, 2026 – The North Central College women's cross country team traveled North for the Lucian Rosa Invitational on Saturday in Kenosha, Wis. as the Cardinals took ninth as a team in the 15-team field. 

The Cardinals scored 242 points in the race to finish ninth while Cedarville won the meet with 38 points. Northern Michigan took second with 66 points followed by Wayne State (Mich.) in third with 99 points.

North Central competed 14 runners at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course. Mariangela Popoca was the Cardinals top finisher, placing 40th in a time of 24:03.0. Lily Anderson was the next Cardinal across the line finishing 44th in a time of 24:10.6. Dylan Moeller earned a top-50 finish in the race, clocking a 24:12.7 while Yarecci Salmeron was 85th in a time of 25:58.2. 

North Central heads South next weekend to compete at Bradley University's Pink Classic on Friday, Oct. 16.