Men's Results

Women's Results

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Illinois Wesleyan women's team was fourth and the men's team eighth at the Gibson Family Invitational meet, held Oct. 10 at Terre Haute, Ind. The meet was co-hosted by DePauw and Rose-Hulman.

The Titan women had 113 points and the team winner was DePauw with 61.
IWU's Kerry Devitt was fourth at 23:11 and Liz Ave Maria finished sixth with a time of 23:21. Coming off a leg injury, senior Katelyn Draths finished 30th with a time of 24:33, third best for the Titans.

Lauren Reich of DePauw was the winner with a mark of 22:19.6.

The Titan men had 192 points as Heidelberg was the team champion with 78. Wally Farris finished a team-best seventh for the men with a time of 26:26.2 while #T.J. Luby# was 41st with his time of 27:24.8 and Jim Fahey finished 43rd with a run of 27:25.7.

The individual winner was Wabash's Kevin McCarthy with a time of 25:42.2.

The meet was one of the Midwest's largest college meets with 26 institutions and more than 500 runners competed. The competition was separated into a 17-team college division and a nine-team university division, highlighted by four nationally ranked squads. The 26 institutions span seven states.

Nationally ranked teams that competed included the Washington University women (No. 3 in Division III), and the DePauw University women (No. 22 in Division III). The deep and talented field also features five women's squads, including Illinois Wesleyan, that are ranked among the top 10 in their respective NCAA Division III regions.

The meet is a tribute to the Gibson Family, which has helped create the nation's top NCAA cross country course that has hosted the Division I national championships for six consecutive years. Greg Gibson, a 1982 Rose-Hulman graduate, enjoyed a standout cross country career as a Fightin' Engineer and has been inducted into the college's Athletic Hall of Fame.