(Oct. 07) —— Winona State’s Lindsay Cunningham dominated the competition from start to finish, clocking an impressive 20:06.8 to win the women’s 6k individual race at the 2023 Lewis Crossover Invitational on Saturday. The No. 3 Colorado School of Mines secured the team title with 49 points.
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Cunningham broke away from the pack early, building an unchallenged lead. The junior went on to seal the victory well ahead of her teammate Kaylee Beyer, who finished almost a minute behind in second place with a time of 21:02.9.
The top five finishers in the women’s 6k included Grand Valley State’s Klaudia O’Malley, who clocked a quality time of 21:06.2 for third place, followed by Liz Wamsley of Hillsdale at 21:06.9, and Kylie Anicic of Edinboro at 21:17.3.
In the team competition, the third-ranked Colorado School of Mines placed six runners inside the top 20, securing a commanding win in a 33-team battle.
Among the teams falling short against Colorado School of Mines was No. 1 Grand Valley State, which had to settle for second place with 98 points. No. 16 Lewis ran a solid race as a team to take third place in the standings with 131 points.
No. 4 Winona State finished fourth with 138 points, and the top five in team scoring was completed by No. 9 Colorado Christian with 196 points.
2023 Lewis Crossover Invitational Women’s 6k Results
| Place | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindsay Cunningham Female #657 | 20:06.8 |
| 2 | K Kaylee Beyer Female #656 | 21:02.9 |
| 3 | K Klaudia O’Malley Female #268 | 21:06.2 |
| 4 | L Liz Wamsley Female #281 | 21:06.9 |
| 5 | K Kylie Anicic Female #189 | 21:17.3 |
| 6 | L Linda Weigang Female #253 | 21:24.7 |
| 7 | H Holly Moser Female #118 | 21:26.0 |
| 8 | H Hannah Smrcka Female #17 | 21:30.0 |
| 9 | M Margaux Basart Female #111 | 21:32.2 |
| 10 | C Clare Peters Female #120 | 21:32.3 |
| 11 | J Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge Female #121 | 21:34.1 |
| 12 | G Grace Strongman Female #122 | 21:35.5 |
| 13 | M Madi Szymanski Female #413 | 21:36.3 |
| 14 | S Shannon King Female #92 | 21:37.8 |
| 15 | B Bethany Mapes Female #74 | 21:38.8 |
| 16 | K Kayce Rypma Female #270 | 21:39.1 |
| 17 | C Cassidy Walchak-Sloan Female #493 | 21:40.6 |
| 18 | A Ashley Reeck Female #643 | 21:40.7 |
| 19 | A Alexis Herr Female #113 | 21:42.6 |
| 20 | M Madelyn Frens Female #264 | 21:43.7 |
2023 Lewis Crossover Invitational Team Scores
| Place | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colo. Sch. of Mines | 49 |
| 2 | Grand Valley St. | 98 |
| 3 | Lewis | 131 |
| 4 | Winona State | 138 |
| 5 | Colo. Christian | 196 |
| 6 | Western Washington | 198 |
| 7 | Biola | 200 |
| 8 | Fort Lewis | 243 |
| 9 | Wayne State (Mich.) | 308 |
| 10 | Saginaw Valley | 328 |
