The UIS women's cross country team placed 21st out of 26 teams at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday morning, scoring 625 points in the 6K race.

Junior Josslyn Gaona led the Prairie Stars, finishing 71st overall with a time of 23:27. Senior Kaleigh Inniss followed in 148th place at 24:45, while senior Marissa Roggensack finished 157th in 24:55.

Olivia Thomsen crossed the finish line in 25:28 to place 184th, and senior Allison Thompson rounded out the team's top five with a time of 25:52.

Audrey Wagoner finished just behind Thompson in 25:55, followed by freshmen Elly Heineke in 26:11 and Lacey Updike in 26:14. Seniors Lauren McBride and Kali Gaden recorded times of 27:06 and 27:19, respectively.

"Our goal for this race was to get out strong and pack run! They were able to carry each other when the race got tough and finish strong!" Head coach Emmons King shared.

Colorado Christian won the team title with 74 points, followed by Biola with 119 and Winona State with 126.

The Prairie Stars now turn their attention to the Charger Invite in Huntsville, Ala., on Oct. 24.