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Oct. 17, 2008

PEORIA, Ill. – Propelled by a first place overall finish by senior Caedryn Schrunk the University of Northern Iowa women’s cross country team earned a second place finish at the Bradley Classic Friday evening. The Panther men came in eighth place overall, led by senior Mike Clancy.

Schrunk cut thirty seconds off her season-best performance, finishing the women’s 6k race in 21:24. Freshman Carly Olsen followed closely behind, earning her fourth top-ten finish of 2008, taking sixth place overall with a time of 21:45, also a season-best time. Danielle Nowasell also took home a top ten performance, taking the tenth overall spot in a time of 21:55. Andrea Wacker finished 17^th, clocking in at 22:19, also a season-best performance. Jessa Schweitzer took 62^nd place overall, finishing in 23:17.

On the men’s side, all of the Panther runners shaved significant time off their previous season-best performances in the 8k race. Clancy finished first for the Panthers and 15^th overall, crossing the finish line in 25:40, nearly a whole minute faster than his previous season-best of 26:39. Alex Mark finished second for the Panthers, and 43^rd overall, with a time of 26:21. Freshman Andrew Perkins took 51^st place, clocking in at 26:40, shaving over a minute and half off his previous time of 28:09.

Corbin Miller and Brady Fritz were the next to cross the finish for the Panthers, finishing in 53^rd and 56^th place respectively. Mike Stout clocked in at 26:57 for 63^rd place. Jason Mitchell recorded a time of 27:08 and finished it 67^th place.

The Panthers will have two weeks off before heading to Springfield, Mo. for the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Nov. 1.