Comets fly through Falcon Classic

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The Cottey College cross country team is off and running.

And winning.

The Comets cruised past the competition in their season-opener Saturday at the second annual NCCAA Falcon Classic 4K in DeSoto, Kan. — earning a team victory thanks to individual finishes in the top-four spots.

Ella Page led the charge for Cottey, crossing the finish in first place with a time of 17 minutes, 30 seconds.

Fellow junior Karina Gchachu was not far behind, placing second with a time of 18:17, followed by sophomore Kiana Garcia (18:24) in third and freshman Taylor Rechenmacher (18:53) in fourth. Marinna Mentzel, another freshman, also took eighth (20:55).

The Comets will look to keep the winning pace on Friday when they host the Cottey College Invitational.

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