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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The IUPUI women's cross country team put together a third-place finish at the Indiana Intercollegiates Meet on Friday (Sept. 20), closing with a team score of 105 points to claim the program's best-ever finish at the statewide meet. 

Fifth-year senior Rachel Zajac continued her brilliant start to the season with a ninth-place finish, covering the 5K course in a time of 18:28.31. Her time was the 13th fastest in school history and missed a personal record by just more than three seconds. 

In doing so, Zajac became the first IUPUI runner to ever earn a top 10 finish at the annual intercollegiates meet. 

Behind her, sophomore Leah Brooks captured a 20th place finish at 19:02.32, missing her personal best by less than six seconds. Junior Jordan Hanaway ran a personal best time of 19:10.38 to finish 22nd and UW-Oshkosh-transfer Allie DeBaker was 34th in a time of 19:28.84. 

Freshman Savannah Turner rounded out the scoring five in 50th place at 19:50.83 and junior Amy Mattingly was just off her pace at 19:56.54. Sophomore Julie Riggins crossed at 20:08.65 and freshmen Ashley Mosley and Valeria Guzman both clocked new PR's to round out the Jaguars' lineup. 

Indiana dominated the team scoring with seven runners finishing among the top 10 for a 21-point effort. IU's Kelsey Duerksen won the race in a time of 17:28.14. Fellow Big Ten foe Purdue was second with 55 points, led by Blair Doney's fifth-place finish. 

IUPUI finished with 105 points, clearing IPFW (135 points) and Indiana State (136) to place third among the eight Division I schools competing. 

Sophomore Lexi Hunt was the Jaguars' top finisher in the open race, placing 15th overall in a time of 20:16.20. Freshman Mandy Campbell was 20th at 20:42.40 and redshirt freshman Katie Williams was 30th at 21:20.40. 

IUPUI will return to action on Friday, Oct. 4 when the Jaguars run in the Notre Dame Invitational in South Bend, Ind.. 

Team Results
1. Indiana - 21
2. Purdue - 55
3. IUPUI - 105
4. IPFW - 135
5. Indiana State - 136
6. Evansville - 159
7. Butler - 161
8. Ball State - 193

Individual Results
9. Rachel Zajac - 18:28.31
20. Leah Brooks - 19:02.32
22. Jordan Hanaway - 19:10.38
34. Allie DeBaker - 19:28.84
50. Savannah Turner - 19:50.83
57. Amy Mattingly - 19:56.54
69. Julie Riggins - 20:08.65
82. Ashley Mosley - 20:21.27
85. Valeria Guzman - 20:26.01

Open Race Results
15. Lexi Hunt - 20:16.20
20. Mandy Campbell - 20:42.40
30. Katie Williams - 21:20.40
42. Chrissy Leslie - 22:05.46
43. Riley Mineart - 22:06.23
55. Emily Vetor - 23:00.93