From University of Chicago Athletics

The University of Chicago women's cross country team won the team title at the Illinois Intercollegiates on Friday at Aspen Ridge Golf Course.

The women's 5K featured 13 teams and 140 total racers. The Maroons dominated the field with 29 points, while host Olivet Nazarene University was second with 75 points. All told, UChicago won its fourth-straight team race while placing eight runners in the top 18 spots. Leading the way was junior Khia Kurtenbach, who took runner-up in a time of 18:27.2. Junior Kelsey Dunn (fourth place) and senior Michelle Dobbs (fifth place) finished neck-and-neck with times of 18:59.2 and 18:59.9, respectively. Junior Cassidy McPherson was eighth (19:06.3) and senior Madeleine Horvath (19:16.8) snagged 10th place.

UChicago women's top finishers
Khia Kurtenbach (Jr.) – 2nd place, 18:27.2
Kelsey Dunn (Jr.) – 4th place, 18:59.2
Michelle Dobbs (Sr.) – 5th place, 18:59.9
Cassidy McPherson (Jr.) – 8th place, 19:06.3
Madeleine Horvath (Sr.) – 10th place, 19:16.8
Claire Brockway (Fr.) – 15th place, 19:31.1
Megan Verner-Crist (Jr.) – 16th place, 19:36.3