COLD SPRING, Minn. — The Hamline University cross country teams turned in a strong day of personal bests Saturday at the CSB/SJU Autumn Classic, held at River Oaks Golf Club.
Women
Senior Anabel Bradley led the Piper women for the fourth straight meet, running a personal-best 23:59.3 in the 6,000 meters to place 27th overall. Junior Tessa Meyers followed with a personal best of her own, finishing 35th in 24:23.4.
Junior Briyanna Burkhardt placed 65th in a personal-best 25:26.9, and senior Savannah Janes took 101st with a personal-best 27:39.1. Freshman Grace Laszlo rounded out the Piper scoring five in 114th, also posting a personal best of 28:22.1.
Also competing for Hamline were senior Tatiana Otero-Ortiz, who ran a season-best 29:02.3 for 118th, and senior Adrienne Karpen, who set a personal best of 30:01.8 in 125th.
Men
Freshman Vaughn Watts paced the Piper men in the 8,000 meters, setting a personal best of 28:38.8 to finish 46th overall. Sophomore Brady Sullivan followed in 73rd with a personal-best 29:55.3.
Freshman Hunter Heinz took 89th in 31:34.9, while classmate Alan Ortiz placed 90th with a personal-best 31:35.4. Senior Jasper Roetter Gresback rounded out the Piper scoring five with a season-best 32:09.0 for 97th.
Sophomore Aye Roh Htoo also competed for Hamline, finishing 106th in 33:39.3.
Both Hamline squads return to action Oct. 31 at the MIAC Championship at the St. Olaf Cross Country Course in Northfield, Minn.