Schiller Park, Illinois - The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) women's cross country team officially kicked off their 2025 season on Friday at the NPU-CUC Early Invite. For the second consecutive year, CUC co-hosted the 5k event, welcoming a competitive field to the course for a season-opening test.

The RUN-down

Rose Losey (Royal Oak, Mich.) led the way for CUC in her freshman campaign with a time of 22:12.2, finishing 25th overall. Sarah Redhage (Lowden, Iowa) crossed the finish line second for the team with a time of 24:54.8. Close behind her were teammates Marlena Butler and Addi McKee (Knoxville, Ill.). Butler in her freshman debut, finished her first race of the season with a time of 27:36.4, while McKee posted a time of 28:34.1.

Words from Coach Dvorak
"The women had a good first outing getting their feet under them for the season, we are looking forward to continual improvements from them as they continue to reach their potential!"

What's Next

The Cougars will be back to compete in their next meet September 13th as they head to the Spartan XC Classic in Geneva, Illinois. Coverage for all things CUC cross Country can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.