South Iowa News

University of Iowa women’s cross-country team registered a first-place finish at the Dirksen-Greeno Invite in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sept. 18.

The Daily Iowan reported that just three points separated the Hawkeyes from rival Nebraska, which placed second.

Iowa racked up 41 points to the Cornhuskers’ 38.

“The Iowa women were winners this morning in Lincoln!” the Twitter account for Iowa’s track and field/cross-country program shared after the event.

Iowa women’s cross-country took the 5,000-meter race.

Senior Emma Gordon and underclassmen Lauren McMahon, Kelli Tosic and Brooke McKee all registered top 10 finishes in the 5,000-meter, the Daily Iowan reported.

“I was very excited for our women’s team,” Hawkeye head coach Randy Hasenbank said, according to The Daily Iowan. “We competed well as a team, and a 13-second gap is impressive. They knew what needed to be done on the course today in order to reach their team goals by the end of the season. Today was a big step in the right direction. Kelli, Gabby and Emma are doing a great job with training and racing in regards to bringing our young runners along.”

Hawkeye Sports reported that Tosic, Gordon and McKee finished as No. 6 (17:40.3), No 7 (17:40.8) and No. 8 (17:41.7) respectively.

Iowa men’s cross-country left Lincoln with a third-place finish in the in the 8,000-meter race, The Daily Iowan reported.

The program is set to compete in the Gans Creek invite Oct. 1.