SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Loras College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the National Catholic Invitational on Friday at Notre Dame's Burke Golf Course, with the women earning a seventh-place finish and the men placing ninth.

The Loras women totaled 197 points in the 15-team field, finishing ahead of Mount Mercy, Bellarmine, Niagara, St. Norbert, Thomas More, Canisius, Madonna and Mount St. Joseph.

Host Notre Dame claimed the team title with 15 points, followed by DePaul with 79 and Lewis with 98.

Sophomore Keelee Leitzen led the Duhawks in the women's 5K, crossing the finish line in 17:44.8 to place 11th overall.

Junior Ivy Glendening was the second Duhawk across the line, finishing in 19:06.8, while sophomore Savannah Davis followed in with a time of 19:17.3.

Junior Lily Molloy finished 61st overall in 19:33.6, and senior Mika Fields rounded out the Loras scoring five with a time of 19:50.6, placing 78th.

On the men's side, Loras totaled 215 points to place ninth in the 16-team field, which earned them the top Division III spot. The Duhawks finished eight points ahead of Canisius and also placed ahead of St. Norbert, Mount Mercy, Thomas More, Niagara, Mount St. Joseph and Calumet-St. Joseph. Notre Dame completed the team sweep with 15 points, followed by DePaul with 120 and Lewis with 135.

Ryan McGrath paced the Loras men in the 8K, finishing 28th overall with a time of 25:04.5.

Colby Cryer followed in 42nd with a time of 25:23.5, while Aiden Ruiz crossed the line in 25:35.1 to place 49th. Max Lowe finished just behind Ruiz, taking 51st in 25:39.4.

Brayden Frey completed the Duhawks' scoring five with a time of 26:04.9, placing 74th overall. Just 1:00.4 separated Loras' first five finishers, with four Duhawks crossing the line among the top 51.

Up Next: Both squads will head to Northfield, Minn. for the Pre-National Cross Country Championship hosted at Bill Huyck Championship Cross Country Course on Oct. 3. Races are set to begin at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.