Reiver Women Finish 2nd, Men 3rd in Season Opening Cross Country Meet

Ankeny, IA

A much anticipated season opener is finally in the books for Reivers' Cross Country.

The Reivers raced in the Viking Cross Country Invitational hosted by Grand View University on Friday evening in Ankeny. 

The Women's team, paced by freshman Mohussin Abakar's 21:05, finished 2^nd in the meet with an overall score of 69, while the Men's team finished in third place behind the top NJCAA DI and DII teams in the nation. Freshman Yonas Mogos led the men with a second-place finish, running a time of 26:38.

The Reivers will be back in action next Saturday morning at the Morningside Invitational in Sioux City, Iowa.

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Men's Results - 2020 Viking CC Invite

     Iowa Western - 3rd Place

              2. Yonas Mogos               26:38.4

              12. Wimachmorr Gilo     27:47.5

              17. Samuel Hydro           28:04.3

              19. Peter Cuddy              28.19.8

              22. Jalen Elwell               28:29.1

              23. Tyler Kinney              28:31.7

              34. Brandon Palomino   29:14.9

Women's Results - 2020 Viking CC Invite

     Iowa Western - 2nd Place

              8. Mohussin Abakar        21:05.2

              11. Blayne Lachance       21:28.4

              13. Nia Taylor                  21:56.3

              14. Jadyn Miller              22:07.8

              23. Mikayla Pecka           23:19.7

              27. Elizabeth Hussey       23:49.4