ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - The Loras College men's and women's cross country teams competed on Saturday, with the men finishing 17th out of 37 teams and the women placing 18th out of 35 teams. 

For the Loras women, Keelee Leitzen led the way for the Duhawks, crossing the finish line in 21:09.2 to secure fourth place overall. The sophomore reached the 3,000-meter mark in 10:44.5 before closing out the race with a strong finish to earn a spot among the top five competitors.

Junior Lily Molloy followed with an 81st-place finish, recording a time of 22:31.8, while fellow junior Ivy Glendening placed 129th in 22:59.8. Senior Mika Fields finished 150th with a time of 23:13.5.

Sophomore Savannah Davis rounded out the Duhawks' top five, finishing 160th in 23:19.0. Freshman Aubrey Rivers followed in 203rd place with a time of 23:53.9, while freshman Mallori Jones placed 230th in 24:13.4. Sophomore Taylor Hoger completed the Loras lineup, finishing 273rd in 25:07.3.

On the men's side, Ryan McGrath paced the Duhawks in the men's 8,000-meter competition, placing 27th overall with a time of 24:45.5. The senior reached the 4,000-meter mark in 12:20.0 before completing the race in under 25 minutes.

Sophomore Max Lowe followed in 56th place, crossing the finish line in 25:09.0, while fellow sophomore Cameron Gotto finished 71st with a time of 25:16.3, giving Loras three runners among the top 75 finishers.

Junior Aiden Ruiz placed 197th with a time of 26:15.8, followed closely by junior Brayden Frey, who finished 200th in 26:16.8 to round out the Duhawks' top five.

Junior Evan Schlichting finished 215th in 26:25.0, while senior Colby Cryer placed 250th with a time of 26:46.6. Freshman Isaiah Engle rounded out the Loras competitors, finishing 252nd in 26:47.5.

Up Next: Both teams will be back in action on Oct. 31 for the American Rivers Conference Championship, hosted by Buena Vista University.