WESTVILLE, Ind. -- The Wayne State University women's cross country team placed fifth at the GLIAC Championships' 6K race in Westville, Ind.  Sophomore Ava Peters (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin) led the Warriors with a 12th-place individual finish in 21:50.1, earning Second-Team All-GLIAC honors for the second consecutive season.

TEAM RESULTS
1. Grand Valley State (19 points) 
2. Michigan Tech (78 points) 
3. Saginaw Valley State (84 points) 
4. Northern Michigan (104 points) 
5. Wayne State (125 points) 
6. Ferris State (206 points) 
7. Purdue Northwest (224 points) 
8. Lake Superior State (228 points) 
9. Parkside (231 points) 
10. Davenport (279 points) 
11. Roosevelt (335 points) 

QUOTING HEAD COACH GRANT LOFDAHL
"We came in with only six total runners with league championship experience, and to knock off one of the top-four teams was a tough task.  The women competed really well in the conditions with the rain and mud.  Ava earning her second conference award in as many tries was impressive, and our three freshmen were clutch in their first collegiate championship race.  Kendall bounced back up after a fall and really showed the kind of guts we needed.  Fifth place is below our standard, regardless of how tough the conference gets.  We will come back at regionals with a lot of motivation."

WSU INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 
Peters (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin), 12th overall/12th team scoring - 21:50.1
October Harns (Okemos, Mich.), 29th overall/25 team scoring - 22:30.5 
Emma Rudling (Amherstburg, Mich.), 33rd overall/28th team scoring - 22:43.6
Kendall Sears (Napoleon, Ohio / Pettisville), 34th overall/29th team scoring - 22:46.1
Elise Barden (Vassar, Mich. / Frankenmuth), 36th overall/31st team scoring - 22:53.3

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Katie Rohrer (Charlevoix, Mich.), 37th overall/NA - 22:55.6
Sydney Smith (Davison, Mich.), 43rd overall/NA - 23:01.1
Reese Hansen (Grand Rapids, Mich. / City High Middle School), 44th overall/NA - 23:06.4
Remi Flanz (Eastpointe, Mich. / Fraser High School / Macomb Math Science and Technology Center), 49th overall/NA - 23:14.5
Paige McArdle (Davison, Mich.), 50th overall/NA - 23:14.5
Rachel Felstow (Leonard, Mich. / Romeo), 52nd overall/NA - 23:19.3
Emilee Rudlaff (Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central), 61st overall/NA - 23:33.1

UP NEXT
The Warriors will compete in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on Nov. 21 in Kenosha, Wis. at Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.