UM-Crookston Cross Country Sets School Record

The Golden Eagles have set a new record for their highest finish in program history, placing third at the Jimmie Invitational, besting their previous high of fourth at the Augustana Twilight in 2025. The Golden Eagles finished ahead of three teams, all three being from the NSIC. The only NSIC team ahead of the University of Minnesota Crookston was the University of Jamestown. 

Natalie Wood (R-Jr., Big Timber, Mont.) was the first Golden Eagle to cross the finish line, placing 12th out of 64 with a final time of 22:59. Natalie Scharenbroch (Fr., Marshfield, Wis.) was next for the Golden Eagles, placing 14th with a final time of 23:10. Morgan Shaw (Sr., Redmond, Ore.) finished 16th, coming in at 23:28, directly behind Shaw was Amber Collins (So., Deer Creek, Minn.) in 17th with a final time of 23:31. Sienna Jones (Fr., Calgary, Alberta) finished in 20th at 23:44, Caroline Kuehne (Jr., Long Prairie, Minn.) came 21st, clocking in at 23:48, Lindsay Kahn (Fr., Stetsonville, Wis.) came in 29th and had a time of 24:15. Katie Thram (Fr., Sanborn, Minn.) was 41st with a time of 24:52, Adeline Bjorkland (Fr., Park Rapids, Minn.) placed 45th with a time of 25:52, McKenzie Hildremyr (Fr., Bismarck, N.D.) tied her personal record of 26:04, placing 46th. Rivyn Dipadova (So., Soldiers Grove, Wis.) placed 50th with a time of 26:31. The final two members of the Golden Eagles across the finish line were Emma Williams (Sr., Nashwauk, Minn.) who placed 54th with a time of 27:16 and Eva Robinson (Jr., Cavalier, N.D.) placing 58th with a final time of 29:07.

The Golden Eagles have been fantastic throughout the season, and this race shows that and what their future holds. They have just one last race in the 2026 regular season, that will be the Warrior Invitational on October 23rd at 2 p.m. in West Salem, Wisconsin. Following that, the Golden Eagles will have two more weeks off before heading to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the NSIC Championships.