THE STORY

WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- The Sabercats Women's Cross Country squad has locked in a full squad for the season's final event.

Sierra John, Anna Heins, Katie Jean Lingle, Alicyn Wigdal, and Madelyn Hansel all met the 24:30 5K split that is required for runners to reach NCCAA Nationals. Most of the runners improved their time by two minutes or more. All the hard work that the Sabercats have put in over the last three weeks definitely seems worth it.

MBU's pack running was admirable as well, as the Sabercats had their top five runners cross the line all within a minute, front to back.

Kim Buskirk (Grace Christian University) was the fastest runner of the day, as she cruised to a 24:51 time in the 6K event. The Wisconsin Lutheran women's squad ended up with the fastest team time, as they edged Martin Luther by three points and 30 seconds. WLC's team time was 2:11:05 while MBU combined for a time of 2:25:37.

THE OVERVIEW

• Event: Warrior Invitational
• Women: 10th of 11 / 190 pts
• First Runner: Sierra John - 39th - 28:30 (6K)
• Location: West Allis, Wis. / Greenfield Park
• Next: Friday, October 5 at Bethel Invitational 

THE RESULTS

• 39th - Sierra John (28:30)
• 46th - Anna Heins (29:02)
• 47th - Katie Jean Lingle (29:12)
• 48th - Alicyn Wigdal (29:23)
• 50th - Madelyn Hansel (29:28)
• (89th) - Ana Hersch (39:50)

NCCAA NATIONALS

To qualify for the NCCAA National meet, runners must post a 5K split time of 24:30. With today's performance, the Sabercats' Women's Team has secured the minimum five runners that are needed for a full squad.