ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjacket women's cross country team commenced its season at Boulder Ridge Golf Club. The Yellowjackets placed fifth in the five-kilometer race, which was just shy of the normal six-kilometer event.
The 'Jackets rounded out the eight team meet with 138 points. Finishing above the Yellowjackets was St. Cloud State, Bethel, St. Benedict, and in first place UW-Stout with a team score of 26.
Taking the lead for the Yellowjackets was
Simone Stephens (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro). Stephens making her first collegiate race appearance after missing her freshman season due to an injury, claimed fourth overall with a 18:57.2 time. In third was Claudia Lasiowski of UW-Stout with a time of 18:44.3. UW-Stout teammate Brekkyn Lammert was the runner up with a time of 18:33.7. UW-Stout's Arely Jamie Luevanno was the individual champion with a time of 18:31.7
Race Notes
- All Yellowjacket women would clock personal records.
- Tea Boerner (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna) would be the next Yellowjacket to follow behind Stephens. Boerner would clock a time of 20:06.5, landing her in 27th place.
- Just behind Boerner was Cora Hudella (North Branch, Minn./North Branch Area) in 29th place with a time of 20:09.4.
- Lilley Smith (Ironwood, Mich./Ironwood) clocked a 21:15 time, good for 56th place.
- Scarlett Vanderscheuren (Saginaw, Minn./South Ridge) (64th) and Kayela Putnam (Stephenson, Mich./Stephenson) (68th) would register times of 22:11.9 and 22:25.1 respectively. Aubrey Peterson (Kasson, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville) was not far behind in 84th place, logging a time of 23:16.5.
- Isabel Molina (Solon Springs, Wis./Solon Springs), Kenzy Kreuzer (Stoddard, Wis./De Soto) and Grace Hansen (Superior, Wis./Superior) would finish consecutively crossing the line with times of 24:25.6, 24:40 and 24:55.9, respectively.
The Yellowjackets are set to return to action on Saturday, Sept. 21, for the St. Olaf Invitational. The race will take place at the St. Olaf Cross Country Course, starting at 10 a.m.
