RESULTS

MINNEAPOLIS -- Kacie Bahr (SR, Brainerd, Minn.) ran a strong race to lead the Augsburg College women's cross country team with a second-place finish in the Augsburg-Bethel dual on Saturday morning in Riverside Park. Bethel claimed the team victory over the Auggies by a 19-42 margin.

Bahr recorded a time of 20:53 on the 5,000-meter course on her way to a second-place finish, representing an improvement of more than a minute from her season-opening race a year ago.

Haley Diem (JR, Stillwater, Minn.) and newcomer Hannah Ehling (FY, Montevideo, Minn.) finished in eighth and ninth, respectively, clocking times of 21:10 and 21:13. Diem also cut more than a minute off her time from this same race a year ago.

Anika Clark (SO, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) and Jennifer Pulscher (SR, Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty HS) rounded out the top-five for the Auggies, claiming 13th and 18th places. Clark and Pulsher clocked times of 21:58 and 23:40 respectively.

Augsburg returns to action on Sept. 17 when it travels to Northfield, Minn. to take part in the St. Olaf College Invitational.

Augsburg finishers:
2. Kacie Bahr - 20:53
8. Haley Diem - 21:10
9. Hannah Ehling - 21:13
13. Anika Clark - 21:58
18. Jennifer Pulscher - 23:40
23. Carissa Miller - 26:22
24. Emily Knudson - 26:22