WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Kaitlyn Shoemaker led the Griffon women’s cross country team to a ninth place finish, with the junior finishing third at the MIAA championships Saturday in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Shoemaker’s personal record, 22:25 in the 6k event on the Pertle Springs Golf Course. Christian Arburthnot posted a season personal record with a 27:50 in the men’s 8k race. The Griffon men finished 11th as a team.

The women’s team scored 204 total points, just three behind eighth place Central Missouri. Megan Gillen finished with a 24:29; Kelsey Cox a 24:54; Claire Reedy a 25:20 and Mariah Smith with a personal record 25:40 to round out the scoring Griffons in the women’s race.

With top runner Noah Rasmussen out with an injury the men’s team scored 329 points, getting scores from Abuthnot, Alex Bautista (28:59), Jackson Rush (29:01), Ross Baumer (29:25) and Dax Driskill (31:02).

Both teams will next compete at the NCAA Division II Central Regional in Kearney, Nebraska on Nov. 4.

— MWSU Athletics —