LARWENCE, Kan. – Missouri Western Men’s and Women’s Cross Country competed at the Rim Rock Farm Classic on Saturday. The women finished eighth in the team standings in the 6k run while the men finished tenth in the 8k. The meet featured 16 teams from various NCAA division ranks.

The Griffon women’s team earned an average time of 24:08.16. In a field of 149 runners, three Griffons finished in the top-50. Megan Gillen was again the top-finisher for the Griffons with a time of 23:22.8, good for 32nd place. Not far behind Gillen was Allison Goos who placed 38th with a time of 23:34.2. Kelsey Cox was the next Griffon at 24:04.3.

The men’s team finished tenth with an average time of 26:35.74 in the 8k race. Riley Gorham was the leading Griffon for the first time this season. Gorham placed 36th out of the 189 runners with a team-best 26:06.3 time. Brandon Colner was again one of the top performers for the men’s team as he ran a 26:24.6. Christian Arbuthnot rounded out the top-three performers for the Griffons on Saturday.

Missouri Western Cross Country will be back in action on October 6 as both teams travel to Emporia State for the ESU Invitational.

— MWSU Athletics —