ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The No. 20 UW-Eau Claire women's cross country team placed fifth out of 35 teams in the 6K Gold Race at the Augustana Interregional Invitational on Saturday, totaling 210 points. The Blugolds finished ahead of five teams ranked in the top 30 nationally and placed second among six WIAC teams. No. 3 UW-La Crosse won the race with 67 points.
Molly Heidorn led the Blugolds with a 26th-place finish out of 309 runners in 21:51.6, narrowly followed by
Bella Hooker in 27th at 21:52.0.
Delilah Hedden placed 42nd in 22:00.9, while
Rachel Gregorich finished 44th in 22:01.6.
Brooke Marchewka rounded out UW-Eau Claire's scoring five, placing 79th in 22:31.4.
Miley Smith finished sixth among Blugold runners in 22:59.8, followed by
Violette Culp in 23:05.9.
The Blugolds return to action at the WIAC Championships in Whitewater, Wis. at the UWW Campus Course on Saturday, October 31
st at 12:00 p.m.
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