ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Cross Country closed out the regular season on Saturday, Oct. 24, hosting the Griffon Open on its home course in St. Joseph.
The MoWest men's team finished 10th with 242 points, while the women's squad also placed 10th with 256 points in the final tune-up before the MIAA Championships.
Women's 5K
Sophomore Jade Wickwire led Griffon Cross Country with a 34th-place finish, clocking a time of 19:08.3. Brianna DeBord followed in 49th with a time of 19:25.5, while Magdalena Jakubowska placed 57th in 19:36.9.
Meagan Smith finished 68th in 19:45.9, and Laila Munoz rounded out the scoring five in 75th with a time of 19:53.1.
MoWest Women's Results
Men's 8K
Ryan Ringenberg paced the Griffon men with a 39th-place finish, crossing the line in 26:41.0. Sam Shipp followed in 49th with a time of 26:52.7, while Daren Linscott finished 58th in 26:58.3.
Will Gessman placed 63rd with a time of 27:07.8, and Angelo Baez-Mahr rounded out the scoring five in 77th at 27:27.3.
MoWest Men's Results
What's Next
Griffon Cross Country will return to its home course on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the MIAA Championships, hosted by Northwest Missouri State University at the Griffon Cross Country Course in St. Joseph, Missouri.
The men's 8K championship race will begin at 10 AM, followed by the women's 6K championship race at 11 AM. The awards presentation is scheduled for noon.
