Posted: Oct 22, 2022
Men's Cross Country Wins The Warrior Challenge As Teams Race In New Boston
OVERVIEW – Warrior Challenge
LOCATION: Willow Park – New Boston, Michigan
RECAP: Northwood men's and women's cross country competed at the Warrior Challenge Saturday (October 22).
INSIDE THE WOMEN'S RACE (6,000 METERS)
- Northwood placed 12th out of 14 schools with 269 points ahead of two GMAC schools Tiffin and Ursuline.
- Rachael Sierakowski led the Timberwolves jumping into the top-25 all-time list for the 6K.
NORTHWOOD RESULTS:
- Rachael Sierakowski – 27th: 23:15.70 – 13th in NU History
- Kameron Haag – 41st: 23:40.70
- Alyssa Dorn – 67th: 24:27.50
- Sarah Zehr – 69th: 24:29.00
- Lainey Veenkant – 100th: 25:12.40
- Riley Hacker – 103rd: 25:13.90
- Hattie Veenkant – 118th: 25:49.70
- Molly Dickinson – 138th: 26:48.80 - PR
- Amanda Kalkman – 148th: 28:10.80
INSIDE THE MEN'S RACE (8,000 METERS)
- Northwood would win the meet with 59 points defeating Midwest foes and nationally ranked #21 Michigan Tech, #27 Parkside, #29 Wayne State (Mich.), as well as Saginaw Valley State and Division I, Toledo.
- Northwood's Zane Aldrich ran his best race of the season, finishing 10th and being one of two Timberwolves to finish in the top 10.
- Five blue and white runners finish in the top 25 to help with an average time of 25:33 for Northwood's top five runners.
- The Timberwolves seek to jump back into the national rankings this week.
Northwood results:
- Dillan Haviland – 2nd: 25:05.10
- Zane Aldrich – 10th : 25:31.40
- Josh Jones – 12th: 25:36.00
- Preston Earl – 14th: 25:39.90
- Brandon Boyd – 21st: 25:54.00
- Carson Laney– 27th: 26:12.30
- Todd Henley – 62nd: 27:00.40
- Sam Smith – 63rd: 27:00.50
UP NEXT
- Northwood's cross-country teams are set to head to Findlay, Ohio on November 5 for the GMAC Championships