Cross country competes at Ranger Open

The Defiance cross country teams traveled to Kenosha, Wis. on Saturday to compete in the Ranger Open hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

The Course

• The meet was held at Parkside's Wayne E. Dannehl National Cross Country Course.
• Milwaukee won the women's 6k and Parkside claimed the while the men's 8k crown.

The Men's Race

• Sophomore John Reese was the top finisher for DC with a 28th place finish with a time of 30:31.8.
• Sophomore Michael Slade (40:28.7), freshman Payton Switzer (44:19.1), and freshman Juan Perez (44:19.1) finished 50th, 51st, and 52nd.
• John Roth from Milwaukee won the race with a time of 25:55.6.

The Women's Race

• Senior Katelyn Smith placed 24th with a time of 27:31.8.
• Katja Bauerle from Parkside was the top collegiate finisher for the women with a time of 23:08.9

Up Next

Both Defiance teams will compete in the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble hosted by Oberlin College on October 16