Women's Cross Country at Brissman/Lundeen Invite
Sep 27, 2013 | J.Crane
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS - The University of Dubuque Women's Cross Country team placed 19th of 33 teams at the 2013 Brissman/Lundeen Invitational hosted by Augustana College. The Spartans showed fresh legs after nearly two weeks of preperation. Brenda Nava (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) was the top finisher for UD at 24:46.1, good for 93rd of 415 total runners. Fabiola Ortiz (Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) and Samantha Holen (Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) each ran personal best times on Friday night at the golf course race.
Ortiz was the Spartans second finisher at 25:14.3 to take 118th place and moved into 13th place all-time at Dubuque. In her second college meet, Ortiz cut 0:13 seconds off her time from the Les Dukes Invite. Holen impoved on her previous fastest time by 0:04 seconds with her time of 25:25.7, good for the 15th best time in school history at 6,000 meters. Rachael Busjahn (Sobieski, Wis./Pulaski) was third for UD.
| 19th - | University of Dubuque | ||
| 93 (81) | Brenda Nava | Jr. | 24:46.1 |
| 118 (97) | Fabiola Ortiz | Fr. | 25:14.3 |
| 130 (103) | Rachael Busjahn | Jr. | 25:23.5 |
| 133 (105) | Sam Holen | Jr. | 25:25.7 |
| 236 (152) | Kiersten Wenthold | Fr. | 27:09.2 |
| 333 (188) | Melissa Todman | Fr. | 29:44.6 |
| 361 (199) | Madison Montgomery | Fr. | 30:36.5 |
