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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, November 10
Stillwater, OK
12 p.m.
South Dakota State University
at
NCAA Midwest Regionals
Photo by: Megan Glover | South Dakota State
WOMEN FINISH 15TH AT NCAA REGIONAL
11/10/2023 3:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
STILLWATER, OK – Led by an All-Region top-25 performance from Leah (Hansen) Hisken, the South Dakota State women's cross country team finished 15th out of 32 teams on Friday at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
Finishing first for SDSU was Hisken, who in her last cross country race as a Jackrabbit, claimed 24th place with a time of 21:19.7. She was the second-highest placing athlete from the Summit League in the 6k.
The remaining four scoring runners finished within milliseconds of each other, and all placed within the top 100. Claire Beckman took 87th in 22:17.2 as Mya Kizer ran a 22:18.2 for 89th.
Just behind her was Jessica Lutmer in 90th with a 22:18.4 and finally, rounding out the scoring, was Caitlin Bright as she clocked a 22:18.6 for 92nd.
Jackrabbit senior Nicole Greyer finished 129th in 22:49.2 for her last collegiate cross country race and Grace Waage was 137th with a time of 22:55.1.
South Dakota State finished 15th out of 32 teams with 382 points. Oklahoma State and Iowa State earned the automatic team bids to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, claiming first and second place, respectively. Billah Jepkirui was the individual champion from Oklahoma State.
UP NEXT: The complete field of teams and athletes for the NCAA Championships will be revealed on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES:
24. Leah (Hansen) Hisken – 21:19.7 [24]
87. Claire Beckman – 22:17.2 [87]
89. Mya Kizer – 22:18.2 [89]
90. Jessica Lutmer – 22:18.4 [90]
92. Caitlin Bright – 22:18.6 [92]
129. Nicole Greyer – 22:49.2 (129)
137. Grace Waage – 22:55.1 (136)
-GoJacks.com-
Finishing first for SDSU was Hisken, who in her last cross country race as a Jackrabbit, claimed 24th place with a time of 21:19.7. She was the second-highest placing athlete from the Summit League in the 6k.
The remaining four scoring runners finished within milliseconds of each other, and all placed within the top 100. Claire Beckman took 87th in 22:17.2 as Mya Kizer ran a 22:18.2 for 89th.
Just behind her was Jessica Lutmer in 90th with a 22:18.4 and finally, rounding out the scoring, was Caitlin Bright as she clocked a 22:18.6 for 92nd.
Jackrabbit senior Nicole Greyer finished 129th in 22:49.2 for her last collegiate cross country race and Grace Waage was 137th with a time of 22:55.1.
South Dakota State finished 15th out of 32 teams with 382 points. Oklahoma State and Iowa State earned the automatic team bids to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, claiming first and second place, respectively. Billah Jepkirui was the individual champion from Oklahoma State.
UP NEXT: The complete field of teams and athletes for the NCAA Championships will be revealed on Saturday at 4 p.m. CT.
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES:
24. Leah (Hansen) Hisken – 21:19.7 [24]
87. Claire Beckman – 22:17.2 [87]
89. Mya Kizer – 22:18.2 [89]
90. Jessica Lutmer – 22:18.4 [90]
92. Caitlin Bright – 22:18.6 [92]
129. Nicole Greyer – 22:49.2 (129)
137. Grace Waage – 22:55.1 (136)
-GoJacks.com-
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