VC pride. AUGUSTA, Kan. - K-State Cross Country opened its season with a strong performance from both the mens and womens squads at the J.K. Gold Classic Duals in Augusta, Kansas. Highlighting the individual performances was sophomore Morgan Wedekind, who took first overall for her first career win in cross country competition. On the day, the womens team finished second behind only host Wichita State, while on the mens side, the Wildcats also placed second behind the Shockers. Wedekind said after a strong summer of training, she feels prepared for the rest of the season. I trained at a higher level this summer, running longer distances, said Wedekind, who finished the race in 13:44.00. I dont know what to expect for this year, but I want to keep getting better and keep pushing the other girls on our team. Running alongside Wedekind for the entire race, senior Laura Galvan secured a second place finish with a time of 13:44.29. Wedekind and Galvan both agreed that being able to push each other during races and at practice will lead to success over the course of the season. Its a great feeling having a teammate with you the whole race, Galvan said. It makes me feel more confident about us going forward. The womens team finished in second place overall, only one point behind the Shockers even without the services of senior Erika Schiller. In her stead, underclassmen Mary Frances Donnelly and Jenny McCarty were productive, finishing seventh and ninth, respectively. Head coach Mike Smith said he was pleased with the performance of the womens team and knows that with all his top runners competing next week the chances for success are high. Its really a preseason meet so we dont place a whole lot of emphasis on it, Smith said. When we put our whole team out there, we get quite a bit better.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:59:15 +0000
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