The Lamar cross country team opened their season at the Northwestern State Cross Country Opener, Sept. 12, in Natchitoches. The race previewed the Southland Conference meet which will be held Oct. 31. The races were 4k for the women and 6k for the men.
The women were led by junior Ashton Rainey who finished in fifth place with a time of 14:31.6. Sophomore Anna Eichsen finished at a 15:56, which was good for 19th. The two top-20 finishes propelled the Lady Cards to a third-place finish. Stephen F. Austin took home the team title.
The men’s top-three finishers were all within eight seconds of each other. Leading the group was junior Adrian Hahn Vadstein with an eighth-place finish while running 19:01.78. Trailing him was senior Andres Padron who finished in 19:06.01, good for ninth place. Rounding out LU’s top three was senior Geovany Cisneros, coming in at 11th place in 19:09.59. The men placed second behind Stephen F. Austin.
The Cards are back in action at the nationally recognized Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Oct. 4.