Dwyer, Vale lead Wave at Saints Twilight Invite

CHANNAHON, Ill. – A summer's worth of intense workouts were put to the test on Friday, Aug. 30 as the Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) women's cross-country team took to the starting line at the Saints Twilight Invite. It was a perfect night for the 5k event, hosted by the University of St. Francis (Ill.) at the Channahon Community Park, with ideal running conditions. Grace Dwyer (JR/Lake Station, Ind.) paced the Wave team, finishing at an impressive 20:35.9 mark to take 34th place in the highly competitive 154-runner field. Kellyn Vale (SR/Crown Point, Ind.) was not far behind, taking 43rd place, crossing the finish line in 20:48.9.

MEET INFORMATION

Location: Channahon Community Park – Channahon, Illinois

Race Distance: 5k

Total Runners: 154

TEAM RESULTS (NAIA Coaches Top-25 Ranking):

1. University of Chicago – 23
2. No. 5 University of St. Francis (Ill.) – 54
3. RV St. Ambrose University (Iowa) – 107
4. No. 24 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) – 129
5. Trinity Christian College (Ill.) – 154
6. Judson University (Ill.) – 186
7. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) – 204
8. Calumet College (Ind.) – 255
9. Benedictine University (Ill.) – 257
10. Aurora University (Ill.) – 286
11. Roosevelt University (Ill.) – 341
12. Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.) – 392
13. Governors State University (Ill.) - 431

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES:

• Grace Dwyer – 20:35.9 (34^th place)
• Kellyn Vale – 20:48.9 (43^rd place)
• Daniella Nino (SO/Chicago, Ill.) – 21:38.3 (50^th place)
• Delilah Delgado (SO/East Chicago, Ind.) - 22:08.0 (60^th place)
• Ciera Lee (FR) – 22:38.8 (68^th place)
• Isabel Rocha (SO) – 24:10.0 (79^th place)
• Keara Wisek (JR/Lake Station, Ind.) – 24:42.8 (81^st place)
• Zoie Ison (FR) – 27:20.2
• Arianna Canales (JR/Chicago, Ill.) – 27.54.7

COACH'S PERSPECTIVE

"We went into today with a relaxed feel, just aiming at pushing each other as a pack and learning to work together. I think we accomplished that goal today, learned some things about our strategy and ourselves. I believe the girls are ready to put that into action again next week." – Jackie Torres, Head Coach

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Wave will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Calvin Knight Invite hosted by Calvin College (Mich.). The women's race is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. (ET) at the Gainey Athletic Complex on Calvin's campus in Grand Rapids, Michigan.