CLINTON, MS -- The Texas Lutheran women's cross country team had an impressive showing at the Watson Collegiate Classic hosted by Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, Friday morning in what proved to be a record breaking day amongst a field of 160-plus runners across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. The Bulldogs placed ninth as a team, second amongst Division-III schools, and ahead of numerous Division I and II schools.
Junior
Mackenzie Combs (New Braunfels/Canyon) shattered the Texas Lutheran 6K record with her eighth-place individual finish, finishing with a time of 22:32.26 which is over 20 seconds faster than the previous record set by Kylee Garcia in 2019. Combs's finish would rank first amongst Division-III runners, finishing 19 seconds faster than the next Division-III runner.
Sophomore
Audrey Malbrough (Selma/Veterans Memorial) was the second to finish for Texas Lutheran, placing 43rd with a time of 24:23.98, a new personal-best.
Hope Dominguez (Alpine/Alpine) (62nd) and
Kaylen Serrano (9th) (Sinton/Sinton) wrapped the Bulldogs' pack.
Texas Lutheran shifts its focus to the 2025 SCAC Championships that will be hosted by St. Thomas at Prairie View A&M in the Houston area on Nov. 1.
FULL RACE RESULTS CAN BE FOUND AT: https://live.xpresstiming.com/meets/58118/events/xc/2145260
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