ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Oct. 18, 2026) - The Buena Vista women's cross country team was back on the course for the second straight week on Saturday when it competed in the Augustana Interregional Invitational hosted by Augustana College (IL).

There was both a 6k Gold and 6k Blue field for both genders with multiple teams putting individuals in both fields.  BVU competed in only the 6k Blue race and placed 14th out of 35 teams in what was a strong field of 100 runners.

Senior Megan Bakke again led the way for the Beavers, taking 46th overall with a time of 23:22 which was only four seconds from matching her season best. Fellow senior Takara Conley was just behind at 23:50.  Sophomore Kennadi Thiner and freshman Magdalene Dahlhauser each reached personal best times on the day. BVU finished with 356 points among the five scored runners and was five points back from Central College for 11th.

The race was the final tune-up for the Beavers in advance of the  A-R-C Championships which are hosted this year by BVU on Saturday, Oct. 31 out at the BVU Golf Course at Lake Creek.