Men's Cross Country Wins The Warrior Challenge As Teams Race In New Boston

OVERVIEW – Warrior Challenge

LOCATION: Willow Park – New Boston, Michigan

RECAP: Northwood men's and women's cross country competed at the Warrior Challenge Saturday (October 22).

INSIDE THE WOMEN'S RACE (6,000 METERS)

• Northwood placed 12th out of 14 schools with 269 points ahead of two GMAC schools Tiffin and Ursuline.
• Rachael Sierakowski led the Timberwolves jumping into the top-25 all-time list for the 6K.

NORTHWOOD RESULTS:

• Rachael Sierakowski – 27th: 23:15.70 – 13th in NU History
• Kameron Haag – 41st: 23:40.70
• Alyssa Dorn – 67th: 24:27.50
• Sarah Zehr – 69th: 24:29.00
• Lainey Veenkant – 100th: 25:12.40
• Riley Hacker – 103rd: 25:13.90
• Hattie Veenkant – 118th: 25:49.70
• Molly Dickinson – 138th: 26:48.80 - PR
• Amanda Kalkman – 148th: 28:10.80

INSIDE THE MEN'S RACE (8,000 METERS)

• Northwood would win the meet with 59 points defeating Midwest foes and nationally ranked #21 Michigan Tech, #27 Parkside, #29 Wayne State (Mich.), as well as Saginaw Valley State and Division I, Toledo. 
• Northwood's Zane Aldrich ran his best race of the season, finishing 10th and being one of two Timberwolves to finish in the top 10.
• Five blue and white runners finish in the top 25 to help with an average time of 25:33 for Northwood's top five runners.
• The Timberwolves seek to jump back into the national rankings this week.

Northwood results:

• Dillan Haviland – 2nd: 25:05.10
• Zane Aldrich – 10th : 25:31.40
• Josh Jones – 12th: 25:36.00
• Preston Earl – 14th: 25:39.90
• Brandon Boyd – 21st: 25:54.00
• Carson Laney– 27th: 26:12.30
• Todd Henley – 62nd: 27:00.40
• Sam Smith – 63rd: 27:00.50

UP NEXT

• Northwood's cross-country teams are set to head to Findlay, Ohio on November 5 for the GMAC Championships