Cross country struggles in postseason meet

By Eben Rosentrater

The CSC cross country team started the postseason, going down to Durango, Colorado, on Saturday for the 2022 RMAC Cross Country Championship.

The Eagles struggled at the meet, placing 13th out of 15 teams in the men’s division and 14th out of 15 teams in the women’s division.

Topi Alahuata, freshman of Pine, Colorado led the CSC men runners with a time of 27:29.4, which was good enough to earn him 72nd out 118 competitors.

Colorado School of Mines won the team title out of the men. Dillon Powell, redshirt junior of Colorado Springs, Colorado, finished first out of the men individually.

Lexi Rule, freshman of Buffalo, Wyoming, led the Eagle women, finishing 69th of 114 runners. She finished with a time of 25:11.3 in the 6k race. Stephanie Cotter, senior of Cork, Ireland, finished first across the line for the Adam State Grizzlies with a time of 20:45.80. Behind her was her teammate Brianna Robles, senior of Palmview, Texas, coming in second place.

Adams State’s women won the team title with five of the top seven runners in the division.

The Eagles will finish their season on Nov. 19 when they compete at the NCAA South Central Regionals in Denver.