THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY… Upper Iowa heads to Springfield, Ill. to compete in the GLVC Championships 6K race on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m.
 
LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS... Stay connected to Upper Iowa cross country this weekend by following along to the Webcast at https://www.glvcsn.com/ and the Live Stats at https://liveresults.trxctiming.com/. Both links will be included with this story.

SEASON REWIND… Upper Iowa has participated in four meets this season, which includes a third-place finish at the John Kurtt Invite and they are coming off a fifth-place finish at the Skyhawk Invitational. The Peacocks have competed in one 6K event this season, where they placed 22nd at the St. Olaf Invite. Junior Eryn Sabelka led the way for UIU with a time of 28:04.1 while freshman Jaydin Dettman crossed the finish line in 30:43.7. Freshman Rio Johnson came in third for the Peacocks in her first ever meet, as she posted a time of 39:54.2. Tessa Lopardo added a time of 45:07.4 and Genevieve Chenoweth completed the race in 47:41.4

SCOUTING THE COMPETITION… Reigning champions Lewis, are once again the heavy favorites as they received all 14 first place votes in the GLVC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Hannah Smrcka placed first overall in the 2023 GLVC Championships with a time of 21:13.23 and she returns for her senior season. Lewis also fields three more runners that placed eighth-tenth last year, in junior Kate Guderjan (22:07.91), senior Naylah Allen (22:14.03), and junior Madilyn Calloway (22:18.45).