FAYETTE, Iowa - Peacock women's cross country continues its season this Saturday, racing in the 23rd annual Sauk Valley CC Skyhawk Invitational at 11 am. Sauk Valley CC hosts the meet in Dixon, Illinois.
LAST TIME OUT
UIU's last meet was the Luther All-American Invitational on Sept. 12. The Peacocks placed seventh overall with an average time of 23:52.
Senior Katie Kraft took 30th with a career-best time of 21:48.1. Junior Jaydin Dettman notched 40th with a career-fastest time of 22:48.7 in her first meet back after an injury. Senior Olivia Hamblin finished 50th with time of 23:48.1
Freshman Merrin Hanson crossed the finish line in 24:24.2. Freshman Maya Gonzalez had a time of 26:50.4. Sophomore Lisbeth Trinidad-Valerio ended the race in 27:38.8. Senior Rio Johnson posted a time of 34:21.2.
Wisconsin-Plattesville won the competition, scoring 42 points. Luther placed second with 66 points, while Iowa Central CC placed third with 83 points.
The top two finishers raced for Iowa Central CC. Zosia Zdobylak took first, finishing in 18:23.9, and Maddison Maclean took second, finishing in 19:23.8. Luther alum Flannert Cerbin-Bohach finished third, completing the race in 19:26.9.
2025 SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL
Upper Iowa claimed second place at last year's Skyhawk Invitational. The team had 59 points.
Former Peacock Eryn Sabelka finished sixth, crossing the finish line in 22:26.00. Kraft placed 10th, crossing the finish line in 22:56.00
Trinidad-Valerio had a time of 26:29.0. Sophomore Cheyanna Thompson-Williams finished with a time of 29:40.00. Johnson took home a time of 32:18.00
North Central (Ill.) won the invitational with 15 points. They had the top five finishers, including Giselle Alicia, who won the race in 21:11.00
MEET INFO
The competition will be held at the Sauk Valley Cross Country Course, located on Sauk Valley Community College's campus between Sterling and Dixon along Route 2. Plaques will be awarded to the top teams, while T-shirts will be awarded to the top 15 individual finishers. Parking is available on the west side of campus.
UP NEXT
The Peacocks race in the Luther Legends Invite on Saturday, Oct 10, before beginning postseason competition. UIU competes in the GLVC Championships on Saturday, Nov. 7, and the NCAA Midwest Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 21.
