Romeoville, Ill. – The Dominican University Cross Country program kicked off their 2026 schedule with the Lewis Early Bird Invitational on Friday morning.

Results:
Men's XC: DNQ (8K)
Women's XC: 10^th of 10 teams (6K)

Shining Stars:
-Senior Samuel Malke led the way for the men's team, running 22:42.2 in the race and finishing in the top forty.
-Senior Fatima Duran was the leader on the women's side, running a 20:48.0 in the race and finishing 54^th.
-Freshman Sarah Johnson put on an impressive performance for her first meet, running a 22:19.7 in the 4000-meter race.
-Freshman Carlos Aviles finished 62^nd in his first collegiate race and finished with a time of 24:45.0.


What's Next:
The Dominican University Cross Country program will be participating in the Spartan Classing hosted by Aurora University at the Settlers Hill Cross Country Course in Batavia, IL, this upcoming weekend, September 12^th.


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