Posted: Oct 15, 2016
Sabercats take 5th and 7th at WPCC, Holbrook Selected to All-State Team
KENOSHA, Wis. - Katie Holbrook posted another top 10 finish at the Wisconsin Private College Championships hosted by Carthage College, as the Sabercats Women's Cross Country Team cruised to a fifth-place finish. On the Men's side, the Sabercats finished in seventh out of seven squads. Holbrook was named to the All-State Women's Cross Country Team for Wisconsin with her sixth-place finish.
The Basics
- Placement: Women (6K) - 5th of 10 | Men (8K) - 7th of 7
- Venue: Wayne E. Dannehl Nat'l Cross Country Course | Kenosha, Wis.
- Conditions: Cloudy, cool
- Top Runners: Katie Holbrook (6th) | Cameron Rankin (28th)
- Men's Team Results
- Women's Team Results
Highlights - Women
- Holbrook was a tad slower than she has been in recent weeks, as the three-year runner crossed the line at 24:38 (a 6:36/mile pace).
- Close behind Holbrook (as usual) where Sarah Vander Pluym (36th place - 26:43.2) and Kimberly Richerson (39th place - 26:52.1).
- Anna Brown was not far behind, as she posted a season-best time of 27:30 and a top-50 finish.
- Madelyn Hansel set a PR for the second consecutive week, as the Watertown native ran a 28:53.9 6K.
Highlights - Men
- Kurt Wagner set another PR at 31:04, as the Sandusky, Michigan native tallied a personal best time for the second consecutive week, and finished as the Sabercats' second runner with a 32nd-place finish.
- Cameron Rankin was the pack's leader, as he came in at 28th place with a 30:47 time.
- Wagner and Kruit were the only runners who finished in the top-half of the pack. Josh Kruit was next across the line, but the junior from Hartford, Wisconsin came in with a 32:04 time, which was more than a minute and a half slower than his time last week.
Up Next
- The two teams will travel on Friday, October 21st to Winneconne, Wisconsin to compete in the Oshkosh Open hosted by UW-Oshkosh at Lake Breeze Golf Club.
- The Men's Team will begin the day with a 1:30 8K followed by the Women's 6K at 2:15 PM.