Cross Country Reserves Compete At Dan Huston Invitational

Bulldogs get valuable race experience at Wartburg

WAVERLY, Iowa - Select members of the Drake University cross country teams got valuable race experience Saturday at the Dan Huston Invitational, hosted by Wartburg.

Three members of the women's team raced on the 6-kilometer course while six members of the men's team participated in the 8-kilometer men's race.

As a team, the men finished seventh in the team standings, led by Maximilian Fridrich's seventh-place finish. Competing for the first time this year, the All-MVC talent finished in 26:33.3, just 25 seconds off the winning pace set by Wartburg's Sam Pinkowski.

Jack Zettl and Sam King also recorded top-40 finishes for the Bulldogs as Zettl finished 33rd while King was 38th to finish in the top sixth of the huge field.

Freshman Lucy Avenson was the top finisher for Drake's women's team as she completed the 6-kilometer course in 26:41.4.

The Bulldogs will continue their training in preparation for their next event, Oct. 18, at the Bradley Pink Classic.

Dan Huston Invitational
Waverly, Iowa

Drake Individual Women's Results
6 Kilometers - 224 Runners
107. Lucy Avenson, 26:41.4
113. Alexa Andrews, 26:49.1
202. Samantha Jones, 30:54.7

Men's Team Standings
1. Wartburg, 37
2. Washington U., 39
3. Loras, 121
4. St. Thomas (Minn.), 138
5. Gustavus Adolphus, 156
6. Central College, 165
7. Drake, 186
8. Simpson (Iowa), 196
9. Iowa Central CC, 311
10. Cornell College, 312
11. Monmouth (Ill.), 313
12. Wis.-Superior, 346
13. ISU Running Club, 410
14. Waldorf, 416
15. Buena Vista, 426
16. Iowa Track and Field Club, 442

Drake Individual Men's Results
8 Kilometers - 274 runners
7. Maximilian Fridrich, 26:33.3
33. Jack Zettl, 27:18.8
38. Sam King, 27:32.9
95. Xavier Lechleitner, 28:27.6
97. Cole Friedman, 28:92.1
100. Bradley Brodsky, 28:32.9

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Players Mentioned

Maximilian Fridrich: Distance; Junior

Sam King: Distance; Sophomore

Xavier Lechleitner: Distance; Senior

Samantha Jones: Distance; Sophomore

Lucy Avenson: Distance; Freshman

Alexa Andrews: Distance; Freshman

Jack Zettl: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Maximilian Fridrich
: Junior
: Distance

Sam King
: Sophomore
: Distance

Xavier Lechleitner
: Senior
: Distance

Samantha Jones
: Sophomore
: Distance

Lucy Avenson
: Freshman
: Distance

Alexa Andrews
: Freshman
: Distance

Jack Zettl
: Sophomore