Girls’s Cross Nation Captures Championship at Cyclone Preview

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State ladies’s cross nation group opened the season with a group win on the Cyclone Preview whereas Betty Kipkore posted the highest particular person end. ISU had 4 different runners end within the prime six to run away with the group title.

“Really happy with our performance today,” stated coach Cale Wallace. “I told the ladies coming in that the expectation wasn’t necessarily certain results, everyone has their own individual thing to work on. Whether it’s holding back early in the race or staying strong through the middle of it, all nine that ran today have their own thing to work on.”

“It was great to see our women’s team after they had great summers,” added director of cross nation Jeremy Sudbury. “Everybody’s healthy and to see some athletes that have really done a great job developing, and the work that Coach Wallace has done is amazing, and I’m really excited. We’re hoping to continue to get even bigger, better, stronger in terms of what the expectations are for that group. So they’re in the perfect spot in terms of having that underdog mentality but also have some big lofty goals for this year.”

After battling an harm a season in the past, Kipkore seemed sturdy in her Cyclone debut, main many of the race comfortably and ending the 5K in 16:44.3. Bella Heikes, Sydney Morrell and Riley Beach have been proper behind to complete 2-4 whereas Olivia Verde (6^th) and Ruby Hughes (8^th) have been additionally prime 10 finishers. Heikes and Beach return for his or her senior seasons after incomes all-region honors a yr in the past, however have their sights set on a nationwide meet group choice of their ultimate yr of competitors.

“It seemed like we did a lot of the things we set out to do, and that was the hope today,” stated Wallace.

Up Next

The Iowa State ladies will compete on the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia on September 27. The loaded, giant area at Missouri ought to lend beneficial expertise to a younger squad seeking to return to the NCAA Championship in November.

Team Results

1. Iowa State, 16; 2. UNI, 56; 3. Drake, 67; 4. Iowa Central CC, 115

Individual Results

1. Betty Kipkore, Iowa State 16:44.3; 2. Bella Heikes, Iowa State 16:56.0; 3. Sydney Morrell, Iowa State 17:00.9; 4. Riley Beach, Iowa State, 17:05.3; 6. Olivia Verde, Iowa State, 17:16.6; 8. Ruby Hughes, Iowa State, 17:32.0; 14. Ashlyn Keeney, Iowa State, 18:12.8; 17. Josie Baker, Iowa State, 18:27.8; 19. Mya Trober, Iowa State, 18:28.8