Mount Marty — Wayne State Wildcat Classic (Men's recap)

Mount Marty traveled to the Wayne State Wildcat Classic and turned in a solid team showing — highlighted by a race-winning performance from Joseph Cross. Joe ran an impressive race.  He was running at the tail end of the lead pack through 2/3's of the race when he surged to the front took the lead to the end. 

Team result

• Mount Marty — 4th place team

• Team time: 1:18:03.21

• Team average: 15:36.65

Top Mount Marty finishers (individuals)

1. Joseph Cross — 13:41.34 (1st overall)

2. Owen Koontz — 15:07.74

3. Tague Tvedt — 15:09.20

4. Zaelyn Varner — 16:15.19

5. Alan Santiago — 17:49.74

6. David Phillips — 19:05.81

Quick takeaways

• Joseph Cross led the field with a fast 13:41.34 to take first overall — a standout performance for the Lancers.

• Mount Marty placed four runners inside the top 26 and finished 4th as a team against a strong regional field.

• The team average of 15:36.65 shows good depth and several runners near or under the 16-minute mark.

Mount Marty — Wildcat Classic (Women) 

Mount Marty's women's cross country squad put together a competitive performance at the Wildcat Classic, posting strong individual efforts and continuing the program's early-season momentum.

Mount Marty finishers 

• Runner 1 — Alexis Gosch — 16:03.72— lead runner for the Lancers; posted a 22nd finish.

• Runner 2 — Lilly Whiteshirt — 16:21.81 — finished 25th.
  
  Mount Marty will head to North Sioux City, SD to compete in the Briar Cliff Invite on October 4th.