COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The Hamline men's and women's cross country teams sent a total of eight runners to the Saint John's Fall Finale on Friday afternoon, as the women ran a 5k course and the men ran an 8k course.
 
First to finish for the Piper women was sophomore Emily Kathman, who ran the course in 22:09, which was good for a 25^th place finish.
 
The first year duo of Klaire Petersen and Rachel Walsh finished within seconds of each other to take 30^th and 31^st place, respectively. Peteren finished the race in 22:45 and Walsh finished in 22:47.
 
Rounding out the women's squad was first year Jalisa Matthews-Schmidt, who took 41^st with a time of 24:28.
 
For the Hamline men's team, first year Noah Smith was the first one to finish the 8k course, coming in 22^nd place with a time of 28:23. In next for the Pipers was sophomore Thomas Razidlo, who finished in 29:15 to take 33^rd.
 
First year Ethan Smith was not too far behind Razidlo, completing the course in 29:29 to place 36^th. First year Cameron Regan rounded out the group, coming in 65^th with a time of 34:39.
 
Both cross country teams will compete again next weekend at the NCAA Central Regional meet that is taking place in Waverly, Iowa. The men will race first at 11 a.m. with the women following at 12 p.m.