The Charger cross-country teams competed Saturday at the GPAC Cross Country Championships, in Sioux Center, IA.

On the men's side, Briar Cliff placed ninth overall with a team score of 271. Trevyn Ruch led the Chargers with a time of 28:06.8, finishing 57th overall. Brad Baer followed with a mark of 28:52.2, while Nathan MacClure  crossed the finish line in 29:16.6. Sebastian Lopez finished in 29:34.9, followed by Collin Vines at 29:46.9. Demetry Hoseth recorded a time of 31:30.4, while Connor Antonino rounded out the Charger lineup with a time of 33:19.0. The Chargers finished with a team average of 29:07.48.

In the women's race, Briar Cliff placed 12th overall with a team score of 336. María Gutiérrez led the Chargers with a time of 26:16.0, finishing 74th overall. Taegan Eatmon followed with a mark of 27:37.9, while Ashley Quimiro-Rosasles finished in 27:43.2. Caitlin Anderholm crossed the finish line in 31:19.6, followed by Alondra Prieto at 31:20.7 and Lucy Carter at 31:35.6. The Chargers finished with a team average of 28:21.06.

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