Storm turn in strong performance at Dan Huston Invite

WAVERLY, Iowa — Sadie Timms and Courtney Neuendorf clocked in top-20 finishes to lead the Simpson women's cross country team to a sixth place finish of 13 teams at Wartburg's Dan Huston Invitational on Saturday.

The Storm finished with 180 points, 12 behind Monmouth and Central who tied for fourth. Division I Northern Iowa took the title with 40 points.

Timms led the team for the fourth time in as many meets, navigating the 6k course in 23:41.5 as the Storm ran championship distance for the first time in 2017. Timms ran her fastest 6k time since 2015.

Neuendorf placed 19th in 24:01.7, the second-fastest 6k of her career. Junior Shelby Hunemiller cracked the top 50 by finishing in 25:32.8.

Coach Speak
"Highlighted by our two seniors, our women competed well. To place as high as we did in a very competitive field speaks well for our future meets." — head coach Heath Moenck

Storm Varsity Finishers
12. Sadie Timms, 23:41.5
19. Courtney Neuendorf, 24:01.7
44. Shelby Hunemiller, 25:32.8
51. Emily Buchheit, 25:55.5
54. Ashlee Litterer, 26:03.4
68. Lesley Roquet, 27:03.0
70. Kelsey Roquet, 27:34.6

Up Next
Simpson has a week off before going to the Jim Drews/Tori Neubauer Invitational in La Crosse, Wis. on Saturday, Oct. 14. Start time is set for 10:30 a.m.