ROCK ISLAND, ILL. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Augustana Interregional Invitational, hosted by Augustana College Saturday, Oct. 17. On a brisk fall morning at the Saukie Golf Course, the Titan men, competing in the blue race, placed 21st and the women's team finished 21st in the highly-competitive gold race. 

Freshman Jordan Sutter (Grayslake, Ill.-Grayslake Central) led the Titan women with a 56th-place time of 22:18.9, setting a 43-second personal record. Junior Maddie Morgan (Glen Ellyn, Ill.-Glenbard West) followed in 108th at 22:45.9, while sophomore Alexia Spatz (Spring Grove, Ill.-Richmond-Burton) rounded out the Titan top-three in 154th at 23:15.1. Together, the trio led IWU to the top team finish of any College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin squad. Elmhurst was the next closest, taking 23rd.

In the men's race senior Aidan Nishimura (Arlington Heights, Ill.-Hersey) paced the Titans with a 132nd-place finish in 26:53.6. Junior Josh Holloway (Pekin, Ill.-Pekin) followed in 153rd at 27:04.0, while senior Jack Thomas (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal Community) placed 156th (27:06.5).

After two consecutive weekends of competition, the men's and women's cross country teams will take a brief break before returning to Warrenville, Ill., for the CCIW Cross Country Championship Saturday, Oct. 31. The championship race will be held at St. James Farm Forest Preserve.

Women's Individual Results
56. Jordan Sutter 22:18.9
108. Maddie Morgan 22:45.9
154. Alexia Spatz 23:15.1
166. Matylda Maciejczyk 23:25.1
226. Emma Somenek 24:11.2
227. Maddie Wetzell 24:11.4
278. Adeline Hubert 25:11.4
293. Yuri Malone 25:59.5
300. Alex Noonan 26:13.5

Men's Individual Results
132. Aidan Nishimura 26:53.6
153. Josh Holloway 27:04.0
156. Jack Thomas 27:06.5
293. Justice Provost 28:10.9
315. Colin Heath 28:24.8
324. Carson Davis 28:29.8
325. Martin Howley 28:30.3