SDSU WOMEN TAKE SECOND AT AUGUSTANA

Friday, September 1

Sioux Falls, SD

8:30 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Augustana Twilight

Photo by: Connor Senkyr

9/1/2023 11:45:00 PM | Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Five Jackrabbits placed in the top 20, led by senior Leah (Hansen) Hisken, to take second place overall in the team standings at the season opening Augustana Twilight in Yankton Trail Park on Friday night.

Hisken crossed the finish line first for SDSU and finished third overall with a 5k time of 17:32.94, just .88 seconds behind a runner from Sioux Falls in a battle for second place. Mya Kizer was next in 13^th place with a time of 18:17.33 as Caitlin Bright took 15^th in a personal best 18:25.66.

Claire Beckman was right behind, clocking a PR of 18:25.74 for 16^th place as Jessica Lutmer rounded out the scoring in 19^th place with a personal best 18:31.37 in her SDSU debut.

An additional 12 Jackrabbit women competed in the field of 357 runners, including Grace Waage in 29^th with a personal best time of 18:43.16. Nina Dawson was next with a PR of 18:50.35 for 37^th as Nicole Greyer came 45^th in 19:03.08. Emma Gonzalez and Sierra Watterud finished back-to-back in 71^st (19:25.47) and 72^nd (19:26.33) place, respectively.

Brianne Travis (107^th, 20:04.28) and Jenna Soine (113^th, 20:10.64) each kicked off their Jackrabbit careers, Harley Fischer clocked a 20:14.81 for 122^nd and Kadense Dooley finished 129^th in 20:23.81. Hannah Neusch (150^th, 20:49.90), Hannah Spoden (229^th, 22:02.07) and Selma Dingmann (259^th, 22:31.90) rounded out the SDSU runners.

South Dakota State finished second in the team standings out of 29 squads with 66 total points as Nebraska took first with 43 points. Augustana was third with 105 points, St. Thomas came fourth with 141 points and Omaha scored 154 points for fifth.

UP NEXT: SDSU will return home to host the SDSU Classic at the Edgebrook Golf Course on Sept. 8^th beginning at 6 p.m.

SDSU INDIVIDUALS
3. Leah (Hansen) Hisken – 17:32.94 [3]
13. Mya Kizer – 18:17.33 [13]
15. Caitlin Bright – 18:25.66 [15]
16. Claire Beckman – 18:25.74 [16]
19. Jessica Lutmer – 18:31.37 [19]
29. Grace Waage – 18:43.16 (29)
37. Nina Dawson – 18:50.35 (33)
45. Nicole Greyer – 19:03.08
71. Emma Gonzalez – 19:25.47
72. Sierra Watterud – 19:26.33
107. Brianne Travis – 20:04.28
113. Jenna Soine – 20:10.64
122. Harley Fischer – 20:14.81
129. Kadense Dooley – 20:23.81
150. Hannah Neusch – 20:49.90
229. Hannah Spoden – 22:02.07
259. Selma Dingmann – 22:31.90

-GoJacks.com-