Romeoville, Illinois – The Cougars took on the 26-team field at the Lewis Crossover Saturday morning, facing a competitive field that included five nationally ranked opponents. The Cougars made a statement, claiming first place by a commanding 45-point margin. All five of the Cougars' top finishers crossed the line in the top 25, leading the way to an impressive team victory.
Lorelei Daugherty took charge for the Cougars, running to a statement 5
th place finish in the 6k race. Never going below the 15
th place mark, Daugherty would move up slowly throughout the race, finishing in an impressive 22:03 (5:55 pace). Her best finish at Lewis, this marks a 19 second PR for the junior.
The combines of
Alyssa Houston and
Alysia Wagner followed close behind, coming through in 13
th & 14
th place. The pair would finish only 2 seconds apart, coming through 6k in 22:19 (5:59 pace) and 22:21(6:00 pace) respectively. The freshman and graduate student would run the entirety of the race together, pushing each other to play pivotal roles in the teams success.
Junior
Kate Miller came in 4
th for the Cougars, placing 17
th in the race. Miller would run a steady race, only changing 2 spots throughout the entirety of the 6k. Her highest finish at the Lewis Crossover, Miller also PR'd by 10 seconds with final time of 22:24 (6:00 pace).
Rachel Harpt closed out the top 5 for Colorado Christian, finishing 25
th in the field. The junior finished the day with a 7 second PR and time of 22:38 (6:04 pace). A strong anchor for the Cougars, Harpt also saw her best finish ever at the Lewis Crossover.
Ava Ackley would race fantastically as well, finishing 49
th with a time of 22:38.
Kaylie Bookout,
Grace McDevitt, and
Ava Greenwell would close out the day for the Cougars, placing 104
th, 109
th, and 174
th respectively.
The second time in program history that the Cougars have won the Lewis Crossover, the meet saw a statement victory for the ladies as they prep for their post season campaign. The Cougars will race once more at UCCS before the post season, Colorado Christian looking to return to the national stage after missing the meet last year.
