
Cortes races to title at Fighting Bee invite
BETTENDORF - Mount Mercy senior Vanessa Cortes claimed top honors at the Fighting Bee Invitational cross country race Saturday in Bettendorf.
Cortes covered the 5,000 meter layout in 19 minutes, 5 seconds for a 19.5-second victory in a field of 84 contestants.
The Mount Mercy women's cross country team finished second out of eight teams. Emily Erickson placed sixth in 20:03.5.
Jacob Blackmon of Mount Mercy placed third in the men's race in 26 minutes, 42.2 seconds for 8,000 meters out of 73 runners. Cameron Steffens of Mount Mercy finished fifth and Aaron Golding was ninth to help the Mustangs place second out of six teams in a tight race, finishing just two points behind Trinity Christian. Read more...