NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's cross country team placed 16th at the St. Olaf Invite in Northfield, Minn., Saturday. First-year Erin Thesing led the Cougars.
 
The host of the meet, No. 29 St. Olaf College, won the meet with 47 points. The Cougars placed 16th out of 18 teams. Louisa Lamarre of St. Olaf won the meet with a time of 22:39.5.
 
Thesing set a personal record with a time of 27:23.5, leading the Cougars and placing 166th. Also setting personal records were Megan Widell and Isabelle Derhak.
 
Women's Results
 
166                   Erin Thesing                             27:23.5 (PR)
167                   Megan Widell                           27:28.7 (PR)
185                   Ava Miller                                28:13.1
198                   Lindsey Hause                          28:42.5
201                   Isabelle Derhak                         28:46.7 (PR)
 
The Cougars have a week off before traveling back to Northfield, Minn., for the Running of the Cows.