Friday, September 1
Valparaiso, Ind.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Crusader Open
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
Emma Rafuse after winning on Friday.
Emma Rafuse Wins Crusader Open With School Record 5K Time
9/1/2017 8:18:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Team Scores (PDF) | Individual Scores (PDF)
VALPARAISO, Ind. - Junior Emma Rafuse won the Valparaiso Crusader Open on Friday (Sept. 1) evening with a 5K school record time of 16:44.6 for the Fort Wayne women's cross country team.
Rafuse cruised to the individual title, defeating second place Annasophia Keller from Notre Dame (17:14.2) by nearly 30 seconds.
As a team, the Mastodons finished third with a team score of 71.
Rebecca Sippel took 12th thanks to an 18:38.8 performance. Sophia Hirzel, in her first event as a 'Don, earned third on the team and 13th overall (18:43.3). Hannah Aschliman was 19th (19:17.9) and Danielle Frank was 26th (19:58.6).
Morgan Blyly finished 28th (20:26.2) and Caitlyn Kiekhaefer was 31st (20:57.6).
Purdue won the event, finishing with a score of 33.
The 'Dons are back in action on Sept. 9 at the Kentucky Wildcat Opener.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
VALPARAISO, Ind. - Junior Emma Rafuse won the Valparaiso Crusader Open on Friday (Sept. 1) evening with a 5K school record time of 16:44.6 for the Fort Wayne women's cross country team.
Rafuse cruised to the individual title, defeating second place Annasophia Keller from Notre Dame (17:14.2) by nearly 30 seconds.
As a team, the Mastodons finished third with a team score of 71.
Rebecca Sippel took 12th thanks to an 18:38.8 performance. Sophia Hirzel, in her first event as a 'Don, earned third on the team and 13th overall (18:43.3). Hannah Aschliman was 19th (19:17.9) and Danielle Frank was 26th (19:58.6).
Morgan Blyly finished 28th (20:26.2) and Caitlyn Kiekhaefer was 31st (20:57.6).
Purdue won the event, finishing with a score of 33.
The 'Dons are back in action on Sept. 9 at the Kentucky Wildcat Opener.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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