Tigers compete in Chicago over weekend

CHICAGO, Ill. – After receiving heavy rainfalls that impacted the terrain of the course, the Dakota Wesleyan University men's and women's cross-country teams competed in the Loyola Lakefront Cross-Country Invitational on Saturday in Chicago, Ill.

 Wyatt Baldauf (Seneca, Ill.) led the men's side with a time of 28:03.12 minutes, while Samantha Shoultz (Huron, S.D.) paced the women's team with a time of 21:48.18.

 Other men who competed in the meet include Justin Sorensen (Vermillion, S.D.) who finished in 28:53.64, as Devin Rihanek (Plankinton, S.D.) tallied a mark of 29:40.47. Zach Fieber (Goodwin, S.D.) recorded a time of 30:43.60 and Layne Lewis (Plankinton, S.D.) finished in 30:46.29.

 Mckenna Rogers (Saint Michael, Minn.) was not far behind Shoultz as she took a time of 21:49.72 and Annika Vermeulen (Mitchell, S.D.) finished in 22:05.60. Ashley Pruss (Tea, S.D.) crossed the finish line in 23:26.63, while Macey Bohl (Garretson, S.D.) tallied a time of 23:56.23 and Baylee Field (Fremont, Neb.) finished in 24.37.90.

 The Tigers will run next at the Briar Cliff Invite on Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa.