HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Northern Michigan cross country team completed its final regular season race of the season at the Husky Invitational on Friday evening.
Holding out many of its top runners in advance of next week's GLIAC Championship, several other 'Cats were given the opportunity to race at the front of the pack. Running against Michigan Tech along with members of the NMU Club team,
Sophia Nunnery had the top time for the Wildcats, crossing at 24:04.4 for fifth place. Right behind her at 24:06.5 was
Quinn Mangerson in sixth.
NMU had two more runners round out the top dozen in the field.
Tania Boonstra placed 11th with a time of 24:19.2 and
Emma Dell was 12th at 24:19.3. Also in the top 15 was NMU Nordic Skier Henriette Nilssen with a time of 24:28.9.
Samantha Zolnierek (25:28.4) finished in 23rd,
Lola Champlin (25:28.4) was 26th, and
Sarah Stein (25:58.9) was 29th.
Michigan Tech's Bridget Burns had the top time of 23:24.7.
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The Wildcats will now get ready for the GLIAC Championship race, taking place on Friday, November 6, at 11 a.m. ET.
