PELLA, Iowa – The Loras College Duhawks men's and women's cross country teams had successful outings at the Central College Dutch Invitational, as the men took first and the women placed second.

Ryan Harvey placed first on in men's 6K, clocking in at 18:56.4, cementing the junior among the Duhawk greats with the fourth-fastest time in school history. Following Harvey was sophomore Eric Rutherford in fifth place (19:14.5) with Julian Watson (19:21.8) and Carlo Dannenfelser (19:27.2) placing sixth and seventh, respectively.

Ryan McGrath (19:31.4 – 9^th), Jacob Belha (19:50.2 – 12^th), and Landis Musser (19:54.9 – 13), closed out Loras runners in the top-15.

On the women's side, sophomore Bailey Vaughn was the top finisher, coming in fourth after running the 5K in 19:43.7. Frankie Chaidez crossed the finish line merely two seconds later (19:45.5) to finish fifth. Emily Jackson (20:31.3 – 11^th), Becca Diddia (20:40 – 14^th), Paige Jacobs (20:52.1 – 15^th), Natalia Wrobel (20:56.2 – 16^th), and Avery Kittl (20:56.5 – 17^th) closed out the Duhawk racers.

Up Next: The Duhawks will hit the road in two weeks when the program heads to South Bend, Ind., for the National Catholic Championships, hosted by Notre Dame.

Men's Team Scores
1. Loras College – 28 points
2. Central College – 35 points
3. Grinnell College – 71 points
4. Knox College – 119 points

Women's Team Scores
1. Central College – 25 points
2. Loras College – 49 points
3. Grinnell College – 61 points

Loras Individual Runners – Men
1. Ryan Harvey – 18:56.4
5. Eric Rutherford – 19:14.5
6. Julian Watson – 19:21.8
7. Carlo Dannenfelser – 18:27.2
9. Ryan McGrath – 19:31.4
12. Jacob Belha – 19:50.2
13. Landis Musser – 19:54.9

Loras Individual Runners – Women
4. Bailey Vaughan – 19:43.7
5. Frankie Chaidez – 19:45.5
11. Emily Jackson – 20:31.3
14. Becca Diddia – 20:40.0
15. Paige Jacobs – 20:52.1
16. Natalia Wrobel – 20:56.2
17. Avery Kittl – 20:56.5