COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Central Arkansas cross country teams competed in Mizzou's Gans Creek Classic, running in one of the premier courses in the area. The men's team competed as one of 36 teams, finishing in 30^th, while the women finished 17^th of 38.
 
The men competed in an 8K race, and were led by Jack Dingman, who competed for the first time this fall. He finished in a personal-best 24:43.4, crossing the finish line at 118^th out of more than 320 runners. Pete Johnson also set a new PR, crossing at 24:55.3. Gavin Frick eclipsed his personal record by more than ten seconds, ending his 8K at 25:09.5. Mason Bickle ran his first 8K as a Bear, finishing in 25:20.8. Trae Baker crossed the finish line with a time of 25:34.2. Tim Haughton ran a 25:53.5, just ahead of Carlos Hernandez, who finished with a personal-best 25:55.1. Samuel Morales crossed the finish line at 26:21.1, William Hill finished with a 36:40.6, and Bresner Austin finished with a time of 27:30.9.
 
The women, running a 6K, were bolstered by two finishers near top-100 in a race with more than 320 runners. Madeline Hill placed 63^rd with a time of 21:15.9, and Kayleigh Wagnon was 104^th with a time of 21:37.9. Ali Nachtigal crossed the finish line at the 21:51.8 mark, followed by Sequoya Prentice at the 21:56.8 mark. Felisa Saheib's final time was 22:29.4, and Anna Bommes finished with a 22:37.5. Brooklyn Nicholson ended with a 23:51.1, followed by Emma Selph's 23:58.5.

For complete finishes and standings, visit the Results Page.
 
From Head Coach Josey Weaver:
"We got the opportunity to line up and compete against some of the best teams in the country. This will really help us prepare for the ASUN Championships in November. Our men got to race in their first 8K of the season and we will walk away learning many lessons. Our women's team grew up today taking down a lot of regionally ranked teams. Very proud of their work and progression from our home meet. We're back to work for a few weeks before heading down to compete at Texas A&M on October 18^th."