Pioneer cross country catches glimpse of regional course at Blugold Invite

Colfax, Wis. - The Pioneer cross country squad traveled north to compete at the Blugold Invite on October 1, hosted by UW-Eau Claire at Whitetail Golf Course. Of the 27 teams in attendance, the Pioneer men finished in 17th and the Pioneer women in 16th place.

Teams in attendance included UW-Eau Claire, Carleton, St. Olaf, UW-Oshkosh, St. Benedict, UW-Stevens Point, Minnesota, Lewis & Clark, UW-Stout, Michigan Tech, Ripon, UW-Whitewater, Carroll, Macalester, St. Scholastica, UW-River Falls, Minnesota-Morris, Luther, Viterbo, Martin Luther, St. Norbert, MSOE, Bethany Lutheran, Crown, UW-Stuperior, University of Dubuque, Northland (men), and Carthage (men). A total of 412 men finished the 8,000m cross country course, and 355 women competed in the 6,000m race. 

The Pioneers will return to the Whitetail Golf Course to compete at the North Regional Championships on Saturday, November 13. Next up, the Pioneers will be racing at the Firebird Invite hosted by Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Friday, October 8. 

Pioneer Men

54. Caleb Christiansen 26:39.42*

105. Riley Coulter 27:23.02*

120. Troy Humpal 27:37.65*

130. Xavier Lasee 27:46.13*

145. Jason Voelker 27:52.34

Pioneer Women

57. Samantha Meyer 24:12.13*

73. Kaitlyn Galgon 24:35.62

128. Natalie Kreier 25:27.84*

130. Lizzy Husker 25:28.45

250. Allyson Czeshinski 27:27.49*

*Personal Best Time