Allen, Holmes lead TC runners

The Tabor College cross country teams participated in the NAIA Mid-States Classic in Winfield Saturday.

The men placed 14th of 24 teams and were led by Joel Allen, who finished 21st among a field of 215 in 26 minutes, 30.60 seconds. Garrett Daugherty followed close behind, finishing 26th in 26:43.20.

?Our men?s team had a solid performance this week and stacked up well against some of the other schools in the conference,? coach Eric Schwab said. ?Garrett Daugherty had an exceptional race, possibly his best 8-k of the year.?

Bret Mueller was 102nd (28:44.20), Tyler Parrish 136th (29:46.70), Phillip Magos 137th (29:48.00) and Josh Richert 146th (30:14.20).

Oklahoma City won the meet, and the University of Saint Mary placed second.

The Bluejay women, meanwhile, placed 17th of 24 teams, propelled by the 20th-place finish of Hannah Holmes (19:02.90) in a field of 210.

?Our women also had a very good outing,??Schwab said. ?Hannah Holmes had a breakthrough race and posted a large lifetime best. She is not leading the conference, but she is one of the top runners in the conference now.?

Paula Young was 84th (20:47.80), Katey Whitesell 102nd (21:16.70), Allie Jost 139th (22:14.20), Kaylee Schmidt 156th (22:54.80) and Jessica Vix 192nd (24:59.40).

Oklahoma Baptist won the meet. The University of Saint Mary was the KCAC?s top finisher in sixth place.

Coming?Tabor will compete in the KCAC championship Nov. 8 at Sterling. The women?s race is set for 10:30 a.m. The men will run at 11:15 a.m.

?I am pleased with how both our teams are competing and am looking forward to the conference championship in two weeks,? Schwab said.

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