AMES, Iowa -- Loyola Chicago cross country put together strong team performances at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 13, securing top-20 finishes for both the men and women's squads against a competitive regional field. 

The Rambler women raced to a 19th-place finish overall in the 6K, totaling 517 points. Leading the pack was senior Angy Salado Fernandez, finishing 68th overall with a time of 20:47.7, and freshman Erika Koelman, who placed 71st and ran 20:50.0. Five more Ramblers placed in the top 200: senior Eileen Seebon (24th, 21:33.3), junior Leah Klapatauskas (126th, 21:34.2), senior Barbara Neiva (128th, 21:36.3), grad student Allison Dougherty (183rd, 22:20.5) and freshman Sienna Rowe (192nd, 22:39.9).

Host team Iowa State captured the women's team title with 72 points, closely followed by Oklahoma State in second (91 points).  
 
On the men's side, Loyola delivered a stellar performance to finish 10th overall in a rigorous 10K, totaling 280 points. The Ramblers' scoring runners featured tight grouping near the front of their pack, led by seniors Nate Boutin in 34th place (29:44.4) and Jake Phillips in 37th (29:49.1). Grad student Harry Hewitt was next in 66th (30:19.4) then junior Izak Bibile (70th, 30:22.9). Three more Ramblers placed in the top 115: freshman Eugene Niox-Chateau (81st, 30:29.7), grad student Scott Fagan (102nd, 30:54.7) and senior Cael Mulholland (112th, 31:00.9).

Oklahoma State took the men's team crown with 57 points, edging out runner-up Iowa State (61 points).