Griffon Open cross country results feature individual wins

The Griffon Open cross country meet held at the MWSU Cross Country Course in St. Joseph, Missouri, saw several standout individual performances.

In the men's 8K race, Rogers State University junior Thomas Kubala secured his first collegiate victory with a time of 25:30.1. He was followed by teammates Jack Morgan in third and Ethan Banks in sixth.

In the women's 5K, Natalie Gerdes of Southwest Baptist claimed the individual title with a time of 17:10. Fort Hays State runners Emma Weiner and Jacee Deges placed 32nd and 33rd respectively. Rogers State's Sisely Mitchell led her team in the women's 6K, finishing 22nd.