NORTHFIELD, Minn. -- The Ripon College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Running of the Cows Pre-Nationals on Saturday, October 3, at Carleton College.

The women's team finished 25th in the Navy Division with 692 points in the 6,000-meter race. Junior Joley Berger (Dunbar, Wis., Pembine HS) led the Red Hawks, finishing seventh overall with a time of 21:33.0. Senior Gabby Allard (Appleton, Wis., Kimberly HS) was the next Ripon finisher, placing 171st in 23:40.6. Senior Mya Garcia (Chino Hills, Calif., Brea Olinda HS) followed in 260th with a time of 24:21.4.

The men's team placed seventh in the Maize Division, totaling 160 points in the 8,000-meter race. Junior Dylan Malmgren (Love Park, Ill., Beloit College) led Ripon with a fifth-place finish, crossing the finish line in 25:55.7. Sophomore Michael Corral Rascon (Aurora, Colo., Vista Peak Prep) placed 30th in 26:53.6, followed by sophomore Nathan Johnson (Neenah, Wis., Neenah HS) in 37th with a time of 27:02.3. Junior Jaxon Hornby (Marshall, Wis., Marshall HS) rounded out the highlighted finishers, placing 57th in 27:17.9.

Ripon will return to competition at the Gene Davis Invitational, hosted by Lawrence University, on Saturday, Oct 10. The women's race is scheduled to begin at 11am, followed by the men's race at noon.