GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's cross country team earned a fourth-place team finish at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship on Saturday.

The Green and Gold tallied 113 points, with Ava Peters (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin) and Ella Showerman (South Lyon, Mich. / Brighton [Michigan State]) earning Second Team All-GLIAC marks.

Team Results
1. Grand Valley State - 15
2. Northern Michigan - 80
3. Saginaw Valley State - 103
4. Wayne State - 113
5. Michigan Tech - 127
6. Parkside - 141
7. Ferris State - 179
8. Lake Superior State - 249
9. Purdue Northwest - 252
10. Roosevelt - 321
11. Davenport - 336

WSU Individual Results
Peters, 15th overall / 12th team scoring - 21:34.20
Showerman, 25th overall / 20th team scoring - 22:04.00
Robin Bresolin (LaSalle, Ont. / St. Thomas of Villanova), 28th overall / 23rd team scoring - 22:13.00
Emilee Rudlaff (Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central), 32nd overall / 27th team scoring - 22:21.70
Taylor Hopkins (Sanford, Mich. / Meridian [Northwood]), 36th overall / 31st team scoring - 22:29.40
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Meagan Verellen (Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica), 40th overall / 34th team scoring - 22:38.10
Anna Gdowski (Northville, Mich.), 43rd overall / 37th team scoring - 22:40.70
Aubrey Migoski (Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 48th overall / NA - 22:43.50
Reese Hansen (Grand Rapids, Mich. / City High Middle School / Ottawa Hills), 51st overall / NA - 22:46.10
Sydney Smith (Davison, Mich. ), 64th overall / NA - 23:10.30
Sarah Greb (Washington, Mich. / Romeo), 69th overall / NA - 23:17.10
Remi Flanz (Eastpointe, Mich. / Fraser High School / Macomb Math Science and Technology Center), 70th overall / NA - 23:22.20

FROM HEAD COACH GRANT LOFDAHL
"It was a bittersweet day for the women. On the one hand, we had a true freshman and a redshirt freshman go all-conference and many people set lifetime PRs.  On the other hand, we certainly aren't happy with a fourth-place finish.  We set a goal in August to finish in the top-2 for the fourth consecutive year, and came up short today."

"Ava (Peters) ran like a seasoned veteran in her very first championship race at the collegiate level.  We don't list school records in cross country because every course is different, but I believe her time of 21:34 is the fastest ever run by a freshman in the storied history of WSU cross country.  Ella (Showerman) had an incredible race to grab the last All-GLIAC spot, and her progress over the past two months has been astonishing.  I am very proud of Robin (Bresolin) for her effort today and for the career she's had so far, and Emilee (Rudlaff) and Taylor (Hopkins) showed some grit toughness out there. Fantastic race and season for Meagan Verellen and for Reese Hansen as well."

"We are proud of the effort and fight the team showed today, and even more proud of the team culture we've built and the way they treat each other like family.  This team has not run their best race yet, and the goal is to put it all together at regionals in two weeks."

UP NEXT
WSU's women's cross country squad will next be in action on Saturday, November 8, for the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship in Kenosha, Wis., at the Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.