Seven personal bests for Jimmies at Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic
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ASHLAND, Neb.-- The University of Jamestown women's cross country team competed at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic, hosted by Doane University and College of Saint Mary Saturday morning.
Twenty-three teams and 287 runners made up the field of the 6K race. The Jimmies placed 18th as a team and had an average time of 25:10.
Ellyse Tinglestad from College of Idaho was the individual winner in a time of 20:52, and College of Idaho won the team competition with 44 points.
Seven Jimmie runners (Jordyn Thorson, Keely Arnston, Brooke Olson, Makiah Kerr, Allyson Schreiber, Kirsten Vander Kooi, and Natalie Whitcomb) set new personal records.
FOR THE JIMMIES
- Jordyn Thorson (24:11)
- Keely Arnston (24:11)
- Brooke Olson (25:22)
- Makiah Kerr (25:42)
- Allyson Schreiber (26:23)
- Jennifer Tallackson (26:24)
- Emma Reeder (26:41)
- Kirsten Vander Kooi (26:54)
- Natalie Whitcomb (27:14)
- Jessica Neidviecky (29:10)
COACH JELEN SAYS
"Overall, we're making progress, which is the top priority. That said, we had an average day and we have a lot to improve upon for conference in two weeks."
UP NEXT
- Jamestown will run in the GPAC conference championship Saturday, November 4, in McCook Lake, S.D.