Saginaw, MI – Alma College Cross Country took to the course for their second straight weekend of action on Friday, running at Red October, hosted by Saginaw Valley State University. This comes a week after the Scots were at the Lansing Invite. Alma posted solid results on both sides, with the women breaking into the record books.
 
Women (Saginaw – 2^nd of 4, Muskegon – 5^th of 13)
 
Chloe Colton was Alma's top finisher in both meets. At Red October, her time of 24:54.50 was good for 7^th, and a 19:09.34 nabbed her 24^th place overall at Muskegon. Melanie Werner has continued a stellar freshman season, finishing as Alma's #2 in both meets. Werner placed 42^nd at Muskegon with a 19:48.02, before placing 9^th at in Saginaw with a 25:06.60. Lauren Brawt placed 10^th on Friday with a 25:10, building off a 68^th place, 20:29.16 last week. Caleigh Winters was the next Scot to cross at Red October, netting a 25:12.2 to take 12^th, in Muskegon she placed 59^th with. A 20:09.73. Sophia Dech rounded out the top 5 on Friday. She placed 14^thwith a 25:30.10, after placing 50^th at the Jayhawk Invite with a 19:56.39.
 
Colton ran the 9^th fastest 5k in Alma history at Muskegon. Melanie Werner placed 18^th on the all-time list, and Sophia Dech moved into 19^th. Caleigh Winters also entered the list at 21^st.
 
Men (Saginaw – 4^th of 4, Muskegon – 12^th of 13)
 
For Alma's men, Nolan Woodman ran a 28:45.10 to pace the Scots, placing 21^st, an improvement over the 28:52 that was good for 119^th at Muskegon. Noah Murphy secured a 23^rd place finish, in 28:54.60. He placed 86^th the week prior. Will Maginity placed 26^th in 29:05.40. Maginity was the top Scot at Jayhawk Invite last week. The next Scot to cross the line was Aiden Aldrich, who ran a 30:26.80 to take 27^th. The time was a 13 second improvement over his 145^th place finishing time from Muskegon. Ben Dickieson rounded out the top 5, placing 31^st in 32:19.90. He placed 159^th at Muskegon.
 
Alma will start to gear up for the MIAA championships, which are set to take place in Grand Rapids on November 2^nd.