Sioux Falls, SD - Newman University senior Katie Hughes raced to the individual title Friday morning, winning the women's 6K at the Augustana Invitational with a dominant performance, breaking the school's previous record.

Hughes crossed the finish line in 20:16.9, winning the race by 21.1 seconds and leading a field of runners from 20 teams.

The individual championship marked the highlight of the day for the Jets, who finished 17th as a team with 484 points.

Behind Hughes, Newman received scoring performances from Angela Bitok, Teressa Martinez, Anna Lobmeyer, Ilese Burroughs and Lexi Wimberly. On top of scoring, Bitok, Lobmeyer, 

Woman's Results
Hughes - 1st - 20:16.9 (School Record, PR)
Bitok - 147th - 24:03.5
Martinez - 225th - 26:09.2
Lobmeyer - 227th - 26:11.2 (PR)
Burroughs -240th - 26:57.9
Wimberly - 245th - 27:25.6 (PR)
Sandrina Reimers - 251st - 28:21.2 (PR)
Ronnie Baird - 256th - 29:05.0 (PR)

Rogers State claimed the team championship with 81 points, while Newman placed 17th with a score of 484.

The men's cross country team also placed 17th in the 8k scoring 529 points. Timothy Kiprotich placed 68th with a time of 25:38.4. David Sullivan, Riley Roots, and Jason Webster achieved personal bests this race.

Men's Results
Kiprotich - 68th - 25:38.4
Logan Libel - 195th - 27:30.2
Riley Roots - 258th - 28:57.6 (PR)
Jason Webster - 292nd - 34:23.7 (PR)
David Sullivan - 293rd - 36:16.7 (PR)

Up Next
Both Newman XC teams will race in the Bradley Pink Classic in Peoria, IL on Friday, Oct.16th.