NORMAL, Ill. – Wartburg's No. 2 men's cross country and No. 21 women's cross country competed against a mostly Division I field at the Redbird Invite hosted by Illinois State University on Friday, Sept. 12.
The men took first overall behind an individual win from
Lance Sobaski and seven total finishers inside the top eight, while the women finished third overall behind a 10
th place finish from
Haley Meyer.
Team Standings
Men
Women
Men's Cross Country Top Finishers
Notes
- First time winning the Redbird Invite since 2022
- Illinois St. has swept the meet the past two seasons
- New PR's for Ayden Buchanan, Seth Bailey, Maddie Merna, Claire Hoyer and Marissa Pewe
- Second individual collegiate win for Sobaski
- First 8K win (won the Mount Mercy Mustang Gallop 5K last season)
- Best men's team score at the Redbird Invite in program history
- Sobaski's time ranks 14th all-time
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action tomorrow at the Trent Smith Invitational in Mason City, Iowa.
