DMACC third at invitational

ANKENY — Des Moines Area Community College freshman Tori Yunggebauer, of Williamsburg, finished 16th in a cross-country meet Sept. 23.

Freshman Grace Collins of Johnston ran to a fifth-place finish in the Grand View invitational and led the DMACC women’s cross-country team to a third-place finish.

Collins’ time over the 5K course was 20 minutes, 30 seconds. She finished just ahead of teammate Kayden Spencer, a freshman from Boone. Spencer was sixth in 20:33.

The Bears scored 82 points as a team in finishing behind Mount Mercy University and Southeastern Community College.

Yunggebauer finished the route in 21:33.

DMACC sophomore Mkenzie Robinson, of Marshalltown, was 25th with a time of 22:29, and sophomore Jillian Prouty, of Oelwein, finished 30th in 22:50. Sophomore Madison Beaune of Jewell also ran for DMACC and finished in 42nd place with a time of 23:57.

The DMACC women’s cross-country team will run in the Indian Hills Invitational Oct. 13 in Ottumwa.