DECORAH - The No. 13 ranked Wartburg women's cross country team finished second of three teams at the Luther College Saga Cup Friday afternoon, finishing with 31 points. 

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire took first with 27 points. 

The Knights placed three runners inside the top five, led by a runner-up finish from Anna Hertz, who crossed the finish line at 24:12.4. Natalie Paulson was just a second behind to take third place, while Kylie Kelchen took fifth at 24:17.5.

Wartburg turned in an average 6k time of 24:27 with seven runners inside the top 20. 

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