SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - After being unsure several months ago if there would even be a season, the UIndy cross country teams competed in the first segment of the 2020 GLVC Cross Country Championships: the GLVC East Division Race on Saturday. A number of personal-best times were achieved as both teams qualified for the GLVC Championship A-race, thanks to a third-overall finish from the women and a fourth-place showing by the men.

Lauren Bailey provided a dominating performance, taking the win by over 45 seconds. Her final time of 20:20.71 was not only a personal best for a 6K race, but also garnered a new UIndy record along the way. Melissa Spencer was another Greyhound to finish inside the top 10, as she ended seventh overall on a time of 22:54.91. The rest of the UIndy scorers included Hannah Stein (20th; 23:51.24), Kelsey Dugger (23rd; 23:59.75) and Emma Treibic (24th; 24:02.71). Stein dropped over a minute in their race for a PR.

The men provided a solid performance overall as junior Nathan Herbst earned a 90-second personal best on a time of 24:42.72, finishing third overall. Herbst was the Greyhounds' lead runner, with teammate Chris Switzer reaching the top 10 with his 25:37.57 finish. UIndy had several other top-25 finishers on the 8K course, including Nyc Sigmon (16th; 25:51.54), Kieffer Vittetow (20th; 26:12.99) and Andrew Bixler (22nd; 26:15.78).

"The men had us starting well with several PRs within a solid field today," noted head coach Brad Robinson. "Our ladies achieved several PRs as well, allowing both teams to qualify for the big race in two weeks."

UP NEXT
The UIndy cross country teams will lace up for the final time this fall on Oct. 24 at the 2020 GLVC Championships, traveling west again to Elsah, Ill., for the race. Return to UIndyAthletics.com in the coming days for more info on how to follow the Hound