<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1CAnl3_0wEZNrIM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1CAnl3_0wEZNrIM00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>Lucy Lyngen clocked the 29th best program mark across 6,000-meters on Saturday.</figcaption></figure><h2>Story Links</h2><p>ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In a highly competitive field, the College of Saint Benedict cross country team had three program top 50 individual times and a number of personal bests in another impressive outing at the Augustana Interregional Invite at the Saukie Golf Club.</p><p>CSB, which placed 25th with 650 team points, raced against in- and out-of-region competition. CSB and competed against 23 regionally ranked teams and 35 total, including seven in the national ranks. No. 2 Colorado College won the team race with 56 points, led by individual medalist Isabel Olson (21:07.1). No. 14 Washington U finished second with 106 points followed by No. 3 U of Chicago at 138; Wisconsin-Stout, fourth, 175; and No. 10 Calvin, fifth, 185.</p><p>Individually, the Bennies were led by senior Lucy Lyngen, who clocked 23:25.7 across 6,000-meters in a field of 301 runners for 118th and the 29th best time in program history.</p><p>First-year Eileen O'Connor continued to shine for CSB by clocking 23:27.9 for 31st all-time at CSB (tied with Nancy Buselmeier) and finished 121st. Senior Kalli Smith had a personal best at 6K with a 23:42.5 clocking, a mark that was 141st overall and ranks 43rd all-time in program history.</p><p>Also for CSB, junior Mary Kenney finished 157th with a clocking of 23:50.8. She was followed by junior Eva Creighton at 24:14.3, 183rd. Sophomore Abby Bufkin had a personal-best 24:16.9; and junior Natalie Zielsdorf also had a personal best of 24:49.7 in other notable efforts at the competition.</p><p>Next for St. Benedict is the MIAC Championships on Nov. 2 in Northfield, Minn.</p></div></body>

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CSB Cross Country records three top-50 program marks at Augustana Interregional Invite

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – In a highly competitive field, the College of Saint Benedict cross country team had three program top 50 individual times and a number of personal bests in another impressive outing at the Augustana Interregional Invite at the Saukie Golf Club. CSB, which placed 25th with...