Results

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College's women's cross country team rode a true pack attack to a huge finish at its own invitational Saturday.
 
Running the 63^rd Annual Les Duke Invitational on a steamy day at Grinnell College Golf Course, the Pioneers put all five scorers between third and 10^th place to claim second in the team standings with 33 points, just 11 behind champion and nationally-ranked Central College.
 
Sindri Bonner '28 led the charge for the Pioneers, who defeated regionally-ranked Cornell College, with a time of 23 minutes, 54.0 seconds. That time not only put her third in the 89-runner field, but ranks 40^th in program history.
 
Morgan Karow '26 was close behind, placing fourth in 23:58.1, while Hannah Roark '26 was next in line with a seventh-place finish in 24:19.1. Rounding out Grinnell's scorers were Talia Harrison '27 and Tennyson Shultz '28, who were ninth and 10^th in 24:41.0 and 25:01.4, respectively.
 
Also for Grinnell, Noelle Vu '28 placed 14^th in 25:19.1 and Diana Barba '26 was 15^th in 25:20.9.
 
Maddy Stevens of Central won the individual title in 23:23.1. Simpson was a distant third behind Grinnell in the six-team event with 91 points.
 
Grinnell has next weekend off before competing in the Central Dutch Open on Sept. 26.