The Truman State cross country teams took on a loaded field at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday, racing a championship-style course across from Phillips Park. Facing programs from across the region,  including multiple Division I squads, the Bulldogs treated the meet as a hard, useful test and came away with several strong individual efforts and experience of a course they will race on again later this season. 

On the women's side, Junior McKenna Ledgerwood led Truman with a solid effort, posting the team's top finish in 46th (23:20.3). Carmen Gentilia and Ellie Webb followed with steady runs, and the Bulldogs got contributions up and down the lineup as they worked through a deep 6K field. The men's top Bulldog was Jacob Snyder, who finished 134th (27:27.5) in the large 8K race. Truman's men used the day to give race reps to a mix of veterans and newcomers and to sharpen their pack racing before the GLVC championships later this season.

Women's 6K

46 — McKenna Ledgerwood — 23:20.3
56 — Carmen Gentilia — 23:33.6
71 — Ellie Webb — 23:50.4
80 — Jocelyn Dorsey — 24:03.6
83 — Sarah Williams — 24:06.4
89 — Anna Drochelman — 24:15.3
95 — Anna Ripley — 24:19.0
97 — Andrea Riley — 24:25.0
110 — Emma Schultz — 24:45.3
143 — Bridget Kemp — 25:33.0
173 — Addison Barringhaus — 26:36.1
183 — Sophia Kim — 26:54.0

Men's 8K 

134 — Jacob Snyder — 27:27.5
139 — Evan Wilke — 27:40.0
149 — Andrew Kuehler — 27:51.3
162 — Logan Ghormley — 28:12.3
168 — Andrew Kuntz — 28:27.2
171 — Max Hogan — 28:34.0
186 — Brycen Compton — 29:11.3
194 — Noah Thompson — 29:39.0
204 — Josh Engle — 30:04.0
213 — Andrew Gonski — 31:02.6
231 — Noah Combs — 33:58.8

Overall, the Gans Creek Classic provided the Bulldogs valuable championship-course mileage and race environment against a tough slate of opponents. The teams will regroup and continue training before they return to the Gans Creek Course for the Brian T Simpson Invitational on October 11th.

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