Winfield, Mo. – (Results) The Columbia College women's cross country team finished first out of 25 teams at the Mid-States Invitational, hosted by Southwestern (Kan.).
The Cougars defeated two ranked opponents – No. 20 Oklahoma City and No. 24 Hastings (Neb.).

Peri Welch (3^rd), Jada O'Donnell (13^th), and Mikayla Sehlmeyer finished in the top-15.

Columbia Women's Cross Country Individual Results:
Peri Welch – 3^rd, 18:14.98
Jada O'Donnell – 13^th 19:09.71
Mikayla Sehlmeyer – 14^th, 19:13.87
Kyla Bertschinger – 25^th, 19:51.68
Emma Homfeldt – 32^nd, 20:03.15
Daylin Huebotter – 48^th, 20:44.52
Grace Brinkmann – 53^rd, 20:51.84
Megan Korte – 91^st, 22:22.67
Lucia Suarez-Vega – 114^th, 23:30.92

Up Next:
The Cougars will have two weeks off until they race in the AMC Cross Country Championships on Nov. 5 at Cosmo Park in Columbia, Mo.