NEWTON, Kan. - The Newman Women's Cross Country team traveled the short trip up I-135 to compete in the Cottonwood Challenge this morning. They had a good showing for their first official race of the season as Lauren Nutting led the Jets with a second place finish and a time of 19:46, just 14 seconds behind the winner Patricia Koma of Cloud County. Newman finished in fifth place of seven teams with a total time of 1:50:47 just 0.33 seconds from fourth place Friends and only 0.45 seconds from third place Kansas Wesleyan.

Final Times

2 – Lauren Nutting- 19:46

17 – Marcela Martinez – 21:39

24 – Caroline Williams – 22:36

28 – Elise Helfrich – 23:16

29 – Ellie Groh - 23:27

36 – Ashley Salgado - 23:46

49 – Ariel Johnson - 27:24

What's Next

The team will be back in action Friday Oct. 9 as they compete in the Bethel Invitational in Newton, Kan.