Bluffton, Ohio – The University of Findlay men's and women's cross country teams competed on Friday, Sep. 4, running at the Bluffton Beaver Dam Invite. Both the Oilers' women and men picked up dominating team victories at the event.
 
Junior Lauren Sattler picked up the individual win, the third win of her career, taking first in the race with a time of 18:22.41. Freshman Kylah Meyer took third with a time of 18:43.03, while senior Ella Webster finished fourth (19:16.00), freshman Elyza Long took fifth (19:16.20), senior Jenna Ramsey finished sixth (19:16.70), freshman Clair Rodgers took seventh (19:19.87), and freshman Natalie Gutman finished eighth (19:19.88) to round out top-ten finishers in the 5k race.
 
On the men's side, junior Erik Nygaard led the way with a 19:00.60 in the 6k, good for second overall. Also in the top ten were junior Asher Long in third (19:00.90), sophomore Billy Dennison in fourth (19:01.00), sophomore Benjamin Hall in fifth (19:01.10), sophomore Ty Rosengarten in sixth (19:01.20), junior Elijah Hadler in seventh (19:02.70), and freshman Tony Moorman in ninth (19:12.50).
 
WOMEN
1 - Lauren Sattler 18:22.41
3 - Kylah Meyer 18:43.03
4 - Ella Webster 19:16.00
5 - Elyza Long 19:16.20
6 - Jenna Ramsey 19:16.70
7 - Clair Rodgers 19:19.87
8 - Natalie Gutman 19:19.88
11 - Sydney Long 19:31.10
16 - Taylor Wiegand 19:50.00
23 - Mia Amador 20:17.80
25 - Tessa Fine 20:19.50
33 - Lilly Schiefer 20:46.60
39 - Anna Heren 21:09.00
44 - Falyn Doss 21:45.00
 
MEN
2 - Erik Nygaard 19:00.60
3 - Asher Long 19:00.90
4 - Billy Dennison 19:01.00
5 - Benjamin Hall 19:01.10
6 - Ty Rosengarten 19:01.20
7 - Elijah Hadler 19:02.70
9 - Tony Moorman 19:12.50
14 - Brayden Cleveland 19:33.00
18 - Nathan Strahm 19:41.70
20 - TJ Budic 19:44.20
28 - Lincoln Wilson 20:06.20
39 - Jaxen Durfey 20:22.90
42 - Jake Reindle 20:26.90
47 - Xavier Griffiths 20:31.50
48 - Carter Finley 20:36.70
59 - Luke Hootman 21:00.40
74 - Caden Ehgotz 21:38.80
 
The Oilers are back on the course on Saturday, Sep. 19 when they head to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the Rumble in the Fort, a race hosted by Purdue Fort Wayne.