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Women Win Cross Country Opening Race

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Women's Cross Country | 9/12/2020 2:16:00 PM

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Wesleyan cross country teams got their season started on Saturday (Sept. 12) competing in a dual against Simpson College.  NWU won the women's team race 19-38, while Simpson took the men's team race 16-43.
 
Leah Treffer was the individual winner in the women's race for the Prairie Wolves.  The top four individual finishers were all NWU women's runners.  Treffer crossed the finish line in the 5K race at Pioneers Park in a time of 19:35.6.
 
In her first race in an NWU uniform, Gabby Thomas was second place in a time of 19:49.14.  Madi Bahe placed third running 20:26.14, with Camryn Larsen taking fourth in 20:46.95.
 
Simpson had the first four runners in the men's 6K race led by Spencer Moon who ran 19:49.69.
 
Preston Decker was the top NWU runner taking 5th place in a time of 20:49.32.  Also finishing in the top ten was Pierce Pennell running 20:50.89.

 
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Players Mentioned

Madi Bahe

Madi Bahe

Junior
Camryn Larsen

Camryn Larsen

Senior
Leah Treffer

Leah Treffer

Senior
Gabby Thomas

Gabby Thomas

Freshman
Preston Decker

Preston Decker

Senior
Pierce Pennell

Pierce Pennell

Junior

Players Mentioned

Madi Bahe

Madi Bahe

Junior
Camryn Larsen

Camryn Larsen

Senior
Leah Treffer

Leah Treffer

Senior
Gabby Thomas

Gabby Thomas

Freshman
Preston Decker

Preston Decker

Senior
Pierce Pennell

Pierce Pennell

Junior