Ankeny, IA
A much anticipated season opener is finally in the books for Reivers' Cross Country.
The Reivers raced in the Viking Cross Country Invitational hosted by Grand View University on Friday evening in Ankeny.
The Women's team, paced by freshman Mohussin Abakar's 21:05, finished 2nd in the meet with an overall score of 69, while the Men's team finished in third place behind the top NJCAA DI and DII teams in the nation. Freshman Yonas Mogos led the men with a second-place finish, running a time of 26:38.
The Reivers will be back in action next Saturday morning at the Morningside Invitational in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Men's Results - 2020 Viking CC Invite
Iowa Western - 3rd Place
2. Yonas Mogos 26:38.4
12. Wimach Gilo 27:47.5
17. Sammy Hydro 28:04.3
19. Peter Cuddy 28.19.8
22. Jalen Elwell 28:29.1
23. Tyler Kinney 28:31.7
34. Brandon Palomino-Alonso 29:14.9
Women's Results - 2020 Viking CC Invite
Iowa Western - 2nd Place
8. Mohussin Abakar 21:05.2
11. Blayne Lachance 21:28.4
13. Nia Taylor 21:56.3
14. Jadyn Miller 22:07.8
23. Mikayla Pecka 23:19.7
27. Elizabeth Hussey 23:49.4
