PEORIA, ILL.-- The Concordia University Chicago cross country team hit the course after two weeks off, competing amongst numerous Division I programs while securing some strong personal records along the way. 

Top Performances
- Ariel Martinez (Berwyn, Ill.) placed first for the Cougars with a time of 25:31.6. 
- Sarah Redhage (Lowden, Iowa) finished next for the Cougars with a new PR of 28:10.5.
- Breanna Walters (Poplar Grove, Ill.) picked up a new PR with a time of 28:12.7, finishing third overall for the Cougars.
- Ciara Parsons (Whitmore Lake, Mich.) added another PR with a time of 30:39.7.
- Abbigail Placido (Geneva, Ill.) rounded out the Cougar PRs with a time of 37:53.9.

What Coach Allgood Had To Say:
"Today was a race where it felt like they took no time off at all—they maintained a good rhythm in a large field of competition. It felt like a quick two weeks off but it was exactly what we needed to push through to Conference on November 2nd."
 

The team will hit the course next for the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference meet on November 2nd. Coverage and updates until then can be found at cucougars.com.