WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College put together a strong performance on Saturday, placing second among 11 teams at the
Steve Travis Invitational for the second straight year at Greenfield Park.
The Warriors recorded a team score of 74 points, trailing only North Central (Ill.), who captured the team title with 19 points.
Junior
Kirstin Neuwirth (New Berlin, Wis.) led the charge for WLC, recording a top-10 overall finish in the 6K race. Neuwirth placed sixth overall with a time of 24:21.12.
Sophomore
Maddie Metz (Chino Valley, Ariz.) was the second Wisconsin Lutheran runner across the line, securing 13th place in 24:52.28. Freshman
Madisen Job (Little Chute, Wis.) followed closely behind in 17th place with a time of 25:08.62.
Sophomore
Brooke Hodkiewicz (Oconto Falls, Wis.) finished in 25th place at 26:07.53, while freshman
Annalise Kuehn (Wauwatosa, Wis.) rounded out the Warriors' scoring five in 31st place with a time of 26:29.27.
North Central's Mariangela Popoca captured the individual women's 6K title with a winning time of 23:05.46.
WLC travels to Appleton on Saturday, October 10 to compete in the Gene Davis Invitational, hosted at Reid Municipal Golf Course. The women's 6K race is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.
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