WINFIELD, Kan. – Gracie Sanders blazed a trail at the Mid-States Classic hosted by Southwestern College at the Kansas Veterans Home of Winfield on Saturday morning as the senior won her second race of the 2024 season while the Evangels as a team finished in third.
Competing in the women's 6k event, Sanders ran the second-fastest 6k time in program history, crossing the line in 23:47.89 to win the event by more than 21 seconds over the second-place finisher. Sanders set the current program record at the same race last season after legging out a 23:36.46.
Jacqueline Torres was the second-best finisher for MACU, finishing the race in 13th with a time of 27:24.66. The mark also cracked into the Evangels' 6k top five, overtaking Deborah Silveira's spot by more than three seconds.
Ainsley Velasquez also notched a program top 10 time with her 16th place finish of 28:07.55 for the sixth-fastest time in MACU history. Brooklyn Atnip notched a top 10 spot on MACU's 6k record book after crossing the line in 29:11.34 for 22nd place.
Mid-America Christian will now make its preparations for the 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference Championships that will be held once again at Eldon Lyon Park in Bethany, Oklahoma on Nov. 9.
