Women's Cross Country Takes Runner-Up at 13-Team invite in Muskegon

The Hope College women's cross country team recorded three of the fastest 15 runs to claim second place at the 13-team Muskegon Community College Invitational Saturday.

The Flying Dutch totaled 70 points to place behind only NCAA Division II Hillsdale College, which totaled 22 points. Hope finished six points ahead of third-place Calvin University.

Freshman Maddie VandeBunte, senior Laura Taylor and junior Lexi Deighan led the Flying Dutch's charge at the event hosted by the University Golf Course in Muskegon that featured runners from NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA, and the NJCAA.

VandeBunte (Jenison, Michigan / Jenison HS) clocked a 13th-place, 5K run of 18 minutes, 46.99 seconds.

Hillsdale freshman Evyn Humphrey topped the field of 156 with a time of 17:32.36.

Taylor (Yorkville, Illinois / Yorkville) recorded a 14th-place effort for Hope of 18:49.53.

Deighan (Birmingham, Michigan / Seaholm) took 15th at 18:50.92.

Senior Audrey White (Norton Shores, Michigan / Mona Shores) crossed the finish line in 20th place at 18:58.74.

Junior Madison Stern (Saline, Michigan / Saline) completed Hope's scoring by clocking a 23rd-place time of 19:07.68.

Nine more Flying Dutch runners finished in the Top 50:

25. senior Kennedy Kuhlmann (Grand Blanc, Michigan / Grand Blanc) at 19:12.69;
31. sophomore Paige King (Glenbard, Illinois / Glenbard West) at 19:27.33;
33. sophomore Amanda Markham (Hoffman Estates, Illinois / William Fremd) at 19:28.29;
36. sophomore Lucy James (LaGrange Park, Illinois / Willows Academy) at 19:34.86;
37. sophomore Grace Baldauff (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / Northage) at 19:35.09;
44. freshman Tessa Rindfliesch (Zeeland, Michigan / West Ottawa) at 19:49.48;
45. freshman Maura Lichiello (Howell, Michigan / Howell) at 19:49.93;
46. sophomore Elise Bodary (New Boston, Michigan / Father Gabriel Richard) at 19:50.60; and
48. freshman Nidia Martinez (Fennville, Michigan / Fennville) at 19:53.81.

Hope's next race is Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. Central at the Augustana University (Illinois) Inter-Regional Invitational.

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Players Mentioned

Grace Baldauff: Sophomore

Elise Bodary: Sophomore

Lexi Deighan: Junior

Lucy James: Sophomore

Paige King: Sophomore

Kennedy Kuhlmann: Senior; Biology

Amanda Markham: Sophomore

Madison Stern: Junior; Elementary Education

Laura Taylor: Senior; Exercise Science

Audrey White: Senior; Elementary Education

Players Mentioned

Grace Baldauff
: Sophomore

Elise Bodary
: Sophomore

Lexi Deighan
: Junior

Lucy James
: Sophomore

Paige King
: Sophomore

Kennedy Kuhlmann
: Senior; Biology

Amanda Markham
: Sophomore

Madison Stern
: Junior; Elementary Education

Laura Taylor
: Senior; Exercise Science

Audrey White
: Senior; Elementary Education