Friday, September 9, 2011

Maroons Win Aurora Invite

AURORA, Ill. -- The University of Chicago women's cross country team captured first place at the 11-team Aurora University Spartan Classic Friday afternoon.

Senior Rachel Ohman (Solana Beach, Calif./ Torrey Pines) and sophomore Elise Wummer (Castro Valley, Calif./ Castro Valley) placed first and second, respectively, among 120 runners with six-kilometer times of 23:16 and 23:17.

Senior Jane Simpson (Western Springs, Ill./ Lyons Township) finished in fourth place (23:40), while sophomore Michaela Whitelaw (Swarthmore, Pa./ Strath Haven) placed sixth (23:49).

Chicago travels to Illinois State University in Bloomington next Friday, Sept. 16, to participate in the Illinois Intercollegiate Invitational.

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