Haviland Set's 8K School Record As Cross Country Races In GRCC Invite

OVERVIEW – Raider Invitational

LOCATION: Calvin University Gainey Athletic Facility – Grand Rapids, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood cross country competes at the GRCC Raider Invitational (September 17).

INSIDE THE WOMEN'S RACE (5,000 METERS)

• Northwood placed third overall in the women's event with a team score of 90.
• Aquinas College left race team winners as they scored 68.
• Shelby Huntington won the race for Huntington at 18:05.6 as Northwood best runner finished seven at 19:14.5 (Rachael Sierakowski).
• A total of 21 teams and 200 athletes competed in the 5k.

NORTHWOOD RESULTS:

• Rachael Sierakowski – Seventh: 19:14.5
• Kameron Haag – 11^th: 19:28.9
• Sarah Zehr – 13^th: 19:39.4
• Taylor Hopkins – 28^th: 20:18.2
• Avery Stadt - 34^th: 20:37.2
• Alyssa Dorn – 39^th: 20:42.4
• Riley Hacker – 58^th: 21:12.6 PR
• Molly Dickinson – 76^th: 21:40.8
• Amanda Kalkman – 138^th: 24:12.7 PR

INSIDE THE MEN'S RACE (8,000 METERS)

• Northwood won the meet with 31 points, backed behind an incredible race by Dillan Haviland who set a new Northwood 8k cross country record (24:33.0).
• A total of 24 teams and 234 runners competed in the race.
• Northwood's Brandon Boyd also finished top-5 with a 25:18.6 finish to place third.

Northwood results:

• Dillan Haviland – First: 24:33 SR PR
• Brandon Boyd – Third: 25:18.6
• Joseph Shaya – Sixth: 25:51.3
• Carson Laney – Seventh: 25:53.1
• Lucas Oberle – 14^th: 26:06.0
• Preston Earl – 24^th: 26:28.9
• Sam Smith – 28^th: 26:42.3
• Josh Jones – 30^th: 26:46.1
• Jackson Turnbow – 33^rd: 26:53.6
• Zane Aldrich – 39^th: 27:08.9
• Todd Henley – 53^rd: 27:34.0

UP NEXT

• Northwood's cross-country teams are set to head down to Louisville, Kentucky on October 1 for the greater Louisville Classic at Louisville.