APPLETON, Wis. -- The Ripon College Cross Country programs competed at the annual Lawrence-hosted Gene Davis Invite this Saturday, October 10. Both programs finished sixth overall in the event. 

The top performance for the women on the day would come from freshman Lizzie Burton (Appleton, Wis., Xavier HS), running a 26:15.2 for 50th place overall. Next would come sophomore Tatum Packard (Moab, Ut., Grand County HS), who crossed the line in 64th with a time of 26:45.5. Rounding out the Red Hawks's top three was another freshman, Riley Runke (Watertown, Wis., Watertown HS), who took 75th place with a 27:31.8 time. 

On the men's side, sophomore Nicholas Tyrcha (Machesney Park, Ill., Harlem HS) led the charge, finishing in 42nd place with a time of 27:54.5. Shortly behind him was sophomore Jackson Manley (Peoria, Ill., Limestone Community HS), recording a time of 28:05.8 for 49th place. Finishing next to each other for Ripon's third and fourth best times were sophomore Aidan Ruedinger (Oshkosh, Wis., Ripon HS) and freshman Kilian Duncan (Baraboo, Wis., Baraboo HS), each finishing with a 28:39.9 time. 

Red Hawks Cross Country returns to action next weekend for the Augustana Interregional. One of the most competitive races of the year, Ripon will face off against a field which, last year, contained 26 nationally ranked programs.