(Peru, Neb.) – Peru State College (PSC) Bobcat junior cross country runner, Danielle Prchal
(Omaha) cut nearly two minutes off of her season best at the Dean White Invitational held on the campus of Doane College. Prchal ran the 5K course in 23:16.06 and finished 34th out of 55 runners.
Northwestern (Iowa) College won the meet and was followed by Doane College, Hastings College, York College, College of St. Mary, and Briar Cliff University. Peru State did not field a complete team, as was the situation for William Penn (Iowa) University.
In addition, competing and finishing for the Bobcats were Tesla Oldfield (Nebraska City) - 48th at 26:06.35, Danielle Aldrich (Daykin) – 50th at 26:18.83, and Samantha Walker (Peyton, Colo.) – 55th at 31:08.13.
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Danielle Prchal knocked nearly two minutes off her season best
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Tesla Oldfield was Bobcats' second runner
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Sarah Williams ran her personal best while competing unattached
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Running unattached for the Bobcats were redshirts, Sarah Williams (Hiawatha, Kan.) and Cassie Leonard(Reynolds). Williams finished fifth in the meet with a time 19:42.04, just 32 seconds behind the leader. For Williams, this was a personal best by 16 seconds. Leonard, in just her first meet of the season after coming off some medical issues, finished 51st in 26:19.51.
Bobcat cross country coach, Dr. Johann Murray, is pleased with the continued efforts of the team. “Danielle (Prchal) really stepped it up today and the others are continuing to learn what cross country is about as Tesla, Danielle (Aldrich), and Samantha are new to the sport this year.” Murray concluded, “For Sarah to have a personal best is great. We look forward to see how she progresses this year and definitely look forward to having her back next fall.”
Peru State is off next week and will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 8, when they travel to Lawrence, Kan., to compete in the Haskell Indian Nations University Invitational. In the past, a number of Bobcats have run their best times at this course.
