RIO GRANDE, OH. - The Indiana University Kokomo women's cross country team turned in a strong performance Friday evening, capturing the team title at the University of Rio Grande's Patty Forgey Invitational.

FAST FACTS - University of Rio Grande Patty Forgey Invitational

• LOCATION: University of Rio Grande Cross Country Course | Rio Grande, Ohio
• NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A

THE RUNDOWN 

• The Cougars secured their first team victory since 2021 and made program history by earning a perfect score (15 points), sweeping the top five spots. 
• Senior Leslie Sprankles led the way for the Cougars, claiming the individual title at 26:19.03. 
• Sophomore Alysha Crouch followed closely in second place, clocking in at 26:35.14. 
• Freshmen Kadence Hoover (26:39.64), Amber Detmer (26:47.33) , and Courtney Adams (27:13.37) rounded out the Cougars' scoring five, completing the sweep.
• In order to view complete results, click HERE. 

INSIDE THE HUDDLE

•  "We wanted to run here because this is our conference course.  The course appears to run 200 meters long.  We wanted to use this meet as a glorified workout so we held them back and the tempo'd for 3k then let them loose. The hot weather was a factor as well but this was a good day for us overall." - Head Coach Josh Colvin 

THE ROAD AHEAD

• The Cougars return to action on Saturday, October 4th, competing at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. 

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