WOMEN’S XC TO HEAD NORTH FOR RUMBLE IN THE FORT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IU Indianapolis girls’s cross nation crew will return to motion on Saturday (Sept. 19) as head coach Antonio McDaniel‘s crew will compete within the Rumble within the Fort, hosted by Purdue Fort Wayne. The girls’s 6K race is slated to start at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. 

The Jaguars opened the season with a runner-up end at Wright State’s Mike Baumer Invitational on Sept. 4 with three freshmen pacing the lineup within the 5K race. Maren Wilson completed seventh general at 18:30.1 and was later named #HLXC Women’s Freshman of the Week. Behind her, Elora Bliss was eighth at 18:33.6 and Aftin Griffin was thirteenth general at 18:49.6. 

Sophomore Riley Flynn ran her first collegiate 5K in a time of 18:59.0 and senior Grace Bragg rounded out the scoring 5 at 19:26.7, putting twenty eighth general. Two different Jaguars made their cross nation debuts as Xavery Weisman spun a time of 20:16.6 and Jenna Twedt completed at 20:28.3. 

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“I’m really proud of how our group started the season. The goal was to finish second and they took care of business. Our freshmen did a great job of leading the way. That’s both a testament to them and their hard work, along with our returners, who’ve made them feel welcomed right away,” McDaniel stated following the Baumer Classic on Sept. 4. 

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The Jaguars are slated to compete within the Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ky., on Oct. 3.