MEDORA – Freshman Lydia Franson earned her first individual collegiate cross country championship Saturday, helping the Jamestown Jimmies finish third of seven teams at Dickinson State University’s Blue Hawk Invitational at Badlands Ministries.  The Jimmie men were second of five teams.

Franson ran in 22:43.4.

Other UJ women’s results:
8 Hallie Person – 23:36.1
14 Kirsten Vander Kooi – 24:30.1
18 Allyson Goodmanson – 24:46.7
24 Kari Patterson – 25:10.4
28 Greta Goven – 25:25.5
34 Jeris Stark – 26:37.3

Gavin Graham was best for the Jamestown men, finishing 11th in 26:57.3.

Other UJ men’s results:
12 Cole Campbell – 27:08.1
15 Aaron Devine – 27:21.1
20 Noah Sayler – 28:08.7
24 Braeden Kinzler – 28:25.5
28 Payton Mukkada – 28:41.1
30 Owen Rohr – 28:42.3
33 Lucas Dahl – 28:58.3

UJ will host the Jimmie Invitational at Parkhurst Recreation Area on October 3.