The Rockhurst women's cross country team finished 13th out of 18 teams at the Pre-Nationals Meet in Lawrence, Kansas, hosted by Northwest Missouri State. The Hawks totaled 365 points in the 6K race, led by another impressive performance from sophomore Carrington Hessen.

Hessen continued her strong sophomore campaign, placing ninth overall with a time of 21:21.7. She was the Hawks' top finisher, earning a top-10 finish against a competitive field.

Freshman Brooke Stephenson was the second Rockhurst runner across the finish line, placing 76th with a time of 23:16.6. Junior Laney Parmeley followed in 92nd place, finishing in 23:34.4.

Freshman Andie Garrett and sophomore Keira Naidoo rounded out Rockhurst's top five finishers. Garrett placed 131st with a time of 24:38.7, while Naidoo crossed the line just behind her in 134th place at 24:41.1.

Rockhurst had 11 runners compete in the meet, gaining valuable experience against a large field as the Hawks continue preparing for the postseason.

Full Women's Results
9th – Carrington Hessen – 21:21.7
76th – Brooke Stephenson – 23:16.6
92nd – Laney Parmeley – 23:34.4
131st – Andie Garrett – 24:38.7
134th – Keira Naidoo – 24:41.1
145th – Grace Kaiser – 25:03.2
159th – Ella Easton – 25:45.8
162nd – Kaitlyn Davis – 26:08.3
172nd – Emily Medina Benitez – 26:41.3
175th – Kylie Stegner – 27:25.8
181st – Alexis O'Mara – 28:20.0