McKendree Women Place 1-2 at SIUE Cross Country Challenge

It was a great evening for the McKendree women's cross country team! In almost near perfect racing conditions, the women had the top two finishers of the race. Winning the 5,000 meter race was senior Hannah Inyart. Hannah crossed the finish line with a time of 18:59.4. For Hannah, that was her first collegiate win. Following close behind her was freshman Karyn Paisley. Karyn grabbed second place with a time of 19:11.2. For Karyn, this was her second straight week of registering a top-five finish. 

Senior Christine Cunningham grabbed a top-10 finish by placing 10th overall with a time of 20:00.6. Rounding out the top five for the women's team were sophomores Tori Fulgham and Kaitlyn Schutt. Both Tori and Kaitlyn placed 14th and 15th with times of 21:16.4 and 21:34.6, respectively. Other women to have competed in the race were: freshman Linette Hernandez, freshman Cheyenne Pinkstaff, and sophomore Samantha Lenz. Linette crossed the finish line with a time of 22:22.5. Cheyenne came through with a time of 22:37.7, and Samantha hit the finish line with a time of 24:29.3. 

The 1-2 finish for the women was good enough for a second place team finish. SIUE won the team title with a total score of 25 points, while the women placed second with a total score of 34 points.