Red Hawks Compete in Western Conference Women's 5K

The Lake Michigan College women's cross country team took part in the Western Conference women's 5K, testing its progress against familiar conference competition in a well-run meet under good racing conditions.

Lake Michigan College was led by freshman Ayana Harris, who finished 16th overall with a time of 23:38.8, averaging a 7:36 mile pace. Harris provided a steady effort at the front of the Red Hawks' lineup. Freshman Evelyn Bettig placed 26th for LMC in 25:30.2, followed by Ariel Smith, who finished 32nd in 29:18.7. Olivia Howard crossed the line in 34th with a time of 31:27.5, while Makenna Rigg completed the Red Hawks' results in 36th at 35:44.5.

The Western Conference meet offered LMC another valuable opportunity to compete in conference action and continue building consistency as the season moves forward.