NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The University of Dubuque women's cross country team competed at the Running of the Cows (Pre-Nationals) meet on Saturday at the Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course. Dede Davis ran in the Navy Championship 6k race, and UD's team competed in the Maize 6k race.

Dede Davis set a new personal best in the 6k with a time of 22:04.2, improving her previous best by over 20 seconds and setting the second-best time in UD school history while finishing in 22nd place. Davis' previous best was also the second-best time in school history. 

In the Maize race, Keely Williams set a new personal best with a 25:06.8, beating her previous best by nearly 40 seconds. Kylie Olmstead ran a 26:01.2 in her first collegiate 6k. Clarisa Ostrowski set a personal best time with a 26:07.5, breaking her previous best by over two minutes. Maia Acton, in her first collegiate 6k, ran a 27:14.5. Rounding out the runners for the Spartans were Alexia Pecora, with a time of 27:36.9 and freshman Delainey Woodman, running a 30:58.4. 

Up Next 

The Spartans will compete next at the Augustana Interregional Invite in Rock Island, Illinois. Scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. at the Saukie Golf Course.