Mergaert Finishes Third Overall in Weekend 5K

Saturday, October 10

Reno, Nev.

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University of Utah

University of Nevada Invitational

10/10/2009 12:00 AM | Cross Country

Oct. 10, 2009

Results

RENO, NEV. - The University of Utah cross country team competed at the WAC Preview Invitational on Saturday hosted by the University of Nevada. The Utes finished in third place in the 5-kilometer run, led by freshman Amanda Mergaert.

Mergaert crossed the line in third-place overall with a time of 20:17 behind Kristina Holtz of Sacramento State (first, 20:05) and Jordan Burke of Nevada (second, 20:05). Freshman Jenny McCune was the next Ute to finish the course with a time of 20:42 for ninth-place overall.

Senior Sydney Osmun led the next group of Utes across the finish line, finishing in 21:17 for 15th place overall. Junior Alexis Davis was hot on her heels, finishing 16th with a time of 21:19. Rounding out the top five finishers for Utah was freshman Chantel Hunt. She finished the course in 21:25 for 17th place overall.

Lucy Yates ran her first collegiate cross country meet on Saturday after red-shirting last season. She ran the 5-kilometer race in 21:32 for 19th place overall. Freshman Megan Combe finished 20th overall and a time of 21:34.

Freshman Kacee Hildebrandt was the last Utah finisher with a time of 22:31 and 24th place overall.

NEXT UP
The University of Utah women's cross country team will travel to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Chile Pepper Invitational on Oct. 17, 2009.