MARION, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan Women's Cross Country won the Wildcat Twilight Invitational on Friday evening, claiming the program's first team title at the meet since 2014. The Wildcats scored 53 points to edge Rio Grande (62) in the 16-team field. Ashlyn Bainbridge paced Indiana Wesleyan with a fifth-place finish in 19:14.8, and Hayes Willard followed close behind in eighth with a time of 19:21.8. Five Wildcats finished inside the Top 17.

• FULL RESULTS
• 5 - Ashlyn Bainbridge - 19:14.8
• 8 - Hayes Willard - 19:21.8
• 10 - Katie Morrison - 19:29.0
• 14 - Whitney Gall - 19:32.4
• 16 - Abby Mathews - 19:35.8
• 17 - Kaitlyn Pettet - 19:36.2
• 31 - Lilly Schlicker - 19:59.4

1. Indiana Wesleyan // 53 points // 5-8-10-14-16(17)(30)
2. Rio Grande // 62 points // 2-3-6-20-31(47)(50)
3. Grace // 81 points // 7-13-15-18-28(35)(40)
4. Taylor // 123 points // 4-22-26-32-39(41)(42)
5. Indiana East // 134 points // 11-12-29-38-44(53)(54)

• The Wildcats will travel to Missouri University in Columbia, Mo. for the Gans Creek Classic on Friday, September 25.

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