The Webster University men's and women's cross-country teams both finished eighth at the Rhodes Invitational in Memphis, TN, on October 1. The meet featured several NCAA I teams including: the University of Memphis, the University of Central Arkansas, and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The Webster men finished eighth in a field of 10 teams. Dan Henkey (JR, Affton HS) once again led the Gorloks, finishing 31st out of a field of 64. Freshman Jason Hickson (Hillsboro HS, MO) finished just 15 seconds behind Hickson, in 35th place. The complete men's results were:
8. 224 Webster (29:11/2:25:54)
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1 31 Daniel Henkey 27:36
2 35 Jason Hickson 27:51
3 45 Tony Morales 28:38
4 55 Blake Harris 30:04
5 58 Nate Hitchcock 31:45
For the Webster women, Heather Heisse (SO, Buchanan HS, MO) led the team for a second straight meet, finishing in 24:24, good enough for 29th in a field of 77 runners. Jane McKibben (JR, Lindbergh HS) wound up in 36th place, at 224:58. The Gorloks finished eighth in a field of 12 teams. The complete results for the women were:
8. 206 Webster (25:24/2:06:56)
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1 29 Heather Heisse 24:24
2 36 Jane McKibbon 24:58
3 41 Julie Greenough 25:19
4 47 Erica Stackhouse 25:56
5 53 Kassandra Ochoa 26:19
6 ( 54) Sarah Graham 26:26
The teams travel to Terre Haute, IN, on October 8, for the Gibson Family Invitational. The meet is hosted by the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
