ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — NNU cross country competed this morning at the Lewis Crossover, one of the largest NCAA Division II cross country meets in the country, taking on a very competitive field of teams from across the nation.
On the women's side, Cameron Moore led the Nighthawks with a 51st-place finish in 22:52. Hazel Kunkel followed in 81st with a time of 23:09, while Mckenna Lechner crossed the line in 23:38.8 to finish 101st.
June Nemrow finished in 105th place with a time of 23:58 followed closely by Ella Bartlett in 115th at 24:00. Madison Ingram added a 24:14 finish to place 140th, and Zoey Stauffer rounded out the NNU women's results in 24:38.
For the men, Ian Stockett led NNU with a 17th-place finish in 24:39. Luke Stockett was next across the line in 63rd running a time of 25:32, followed by freshman Emmitt Warren in 133rd with a time of 26:15.
Christian Gump finished in 147th place in 26:29, while freshman Izayah Palmer crossed the line in 26:34.8 to finish 153th. Nolan Oyler placed 189th in 27:04, and Timothy Bradshaw finished in 212th with a time of 27:29.
The Nighthawks will return to competition next week at the LC State Invitational in Lewiston, Idaho, on October 17.