LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After claiming the conference champion in October, Loras College junior,
Kassie Parker, claimed the individual national title on the women’s side. She finished the 6,000-meter course in Louisville in an impressive 20 minutes and 11.1 seconds, setting an NCAA Division III course record. Parker was 17.5 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher to claim the national title and her third-career All-America honor. Parker’s national title is the first in the Loras women’s cross country program.
The Wartburg women’s cross country team had an impressive fourth-place finish at the 2021 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, hosted by Spalding University at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park. The Wartburg men’s team finished 9
th, to lead the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) at the race. The Loras men’s team finished 29
th to round out the A-R-C teams at the championships.
On the men’s side, the A-R-C’s top finisher was Wartburg’s
Joe Freiburger. The conference champion, Freiburger finished 8
th with a time of 23 minutes and 58.7 seconds in the 8,000-meter course in Louisville. The senior finished 31 seconds behind the national champion.
For the Knights, the full scoring list included
Morgan Shirley-Fairbairn (55
th, 43pts., 24:32.6),
Dalton Martin (76
th, 61pts., 24:40.4),
Christopher Collet (80
th, 63pts., 24:41.8),
Alec Ille (177
th, 132pts., 25:17.2),
Matt Heinzman (203
rd, 150pts., 25:33.0), and
Sam Pinkowski (245
th, 182pts., 25:51.0).
For the Wartburg women, the full scoring list included
Aubrie Fisher (6
th, 4pts., 21:00.0),
Riley Mayer (27
th, 25pts., 21:38.4),
Carina Collet (43
rd, 38pts., 21:51.4),
Lexi Brown (61
st, 52pts., 22:06.8),
Shaelyn Hostager (71
st, 60pts., 22:10.9),
Trinity Borland (99
th, 82pts., 22:26.9), and
Natalie Paulson (116
th, 95pts., 22:33.9).
Joining Parker as All-Americans on the women’s side (top 40 in the race) were Wartburg’s Fisher and Mayer. Freiburger was the only All-American on the men’s side.
All-Americans (Men)
| Place |
Name |
School |
Year |
Time |
| 8th |
Joe Freiburger |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
23:58.7 |
All-Americans (Women)
| Place |
Name |
School |
Year |
Time |
| 1st |
Kassie Parker |
Loras College |
Jr. |
20:11.1 |
| 6th |
Aubrie Fisher |
Wartburg College |
So. |
21:00.0 |
| 27th |
Riley Mayer |
Wartburg College |
Jr. |
21:38.4 |
A-R-C Finishers (Men)
| Place |
Name |
School |
Year |
Time |
| 55th |
Morgan Shirley-Fairbairn |
Wartburg College |
Jr. |
24:32.6 |
| 76th |
Dalton Martin |
Wartburg College |
Jr. |
24:40.4 |
| 80th |
Christopher Collet |
Wartburg College |
So. |
24:41.8 |
| 89th |
Caleb Silver |
Central College |
So. |
24:44.0 |
| 118th |
Spencer Moon |
Simpson College |
So. |
24:57.5 |
| 136th |
Ryan Harvey |
Loras College |
Fr. |
25:01.6 |
| 146th |
Tom Altier |
Luther College |
Sr. |
25:04.9 |
| 148th |
Luke Guttormson |
Loras College |
Jr. |
25:04.9 |
| 177th |
Alec Ille |
Wartburg College |
Jr. |
25:17.2 |
| 183rd |
Wyatt Kelly |
Loras College |
Jr. |
25:20.7 |
| 201st |
Evan Jamrozy |
Loras College |
Fr. |
25:32.7 |
| 203rd |
Matt Heinzman |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
25:33.0 |
| 223rd |
Tyler Cernohous |
University of Dubuque |
Sr. |
25:41.0 |
| 245th |
Sam Pinkowski |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
25:51.0 |
| 246th |
Will Yasdick |
Loras College |
Fr. |
25:51.1 |
| 264th |
Harry Dudley |
Simpson College |
Sr. |
26:07.8 |
| 274th |
Joey Schultz |
Loras College |
Sr. |
26:22.5 |
| 279th |
Will DeHaan |
Central College |
Jr. |
26:30.4 |
| 283rd |
Julian Watson |
Loras College |
Fr. |
26:40.1 |
A-R-C Finisher (Women)
| Place |
Name |
School |
Year |
Time |
| 43rd |
Carina Collet |
Wartburg College |
Sr. |
21:51.4 |
| 61st |
Lexi Brown |
Wartburg College |
So. |
22:06.8 |
| 71st |
Shaelyn Hostager |
Wartburg College |
Fr. |
22:10.9 |
| 99th |
Trinity Borland |
Wartburg College |
Jr. |
22:26.9 |
| 116th |
Natalie Paulson |
Wartburg College |
So. |
22:33.9 |
| 118th |
Caroine McMartin |
Central College |
Fr. |
22:34.3 |
| 151st |
Gabby Thomas |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Fr. |
22:46.8 |
