CLINTON, MS -- The Texas Lutheran women's cross country team had an impressive showing at the Watson Collegiate Classic hosted by Mississippi Christian University in Clinton, Mississippi, Friday morning in what proved to be a record breaking day amongst a field of over 200 runners across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III. The Bulldogs placed eighth as a team, second amongst Division-III schools, and ahead of numerous Division I and II schools.

For the second straight meet and second straight appearance at the Watson Collegiate Classic, senior Mackenzie Combs (New Braunfels/Canyon) shattered her own Texas Lutheran 6K record with her eighth-place individual finish, finishing with a time of 22:18.2 which is nearly ten seconds faster than her previous record time (22:27.7) from two weeks ago. Combs's finish would rank first amongst Division-III runners and third overall, finishing over a minute faster than the next Division-III runner.

Freshman Brooklyn Van Niekerk (Magnolia/Tomball Memorial) was the second to finish for Texas Lutheran, placing 47th with a time of 24:21.1, a new personal-best. Audrey Malbrough (Selma/Veterans Memorial) (64th), Hope Dominguez (Alpine/Alpine) (76th) and Kaylen Serrano (94th) (Sinton/Sinton) wrapped the Bulldogs' pack. Dominguez (25:23.6) and Serrano (25:52.7) also finished with personal-best times.

Texas Lutheran shifts its focus to the 2026 SCAC Championships that will be hosted by Colorado College at Monument Valley Park North in Colorado Springs on Oct. 31.

FULL RACE RESULTS CAN BE FOUND AT: https://live.xpresstiming.com/meets/79134/events/xc/2932147

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