Cross Country Finishes Fourth at Platte River Rumble Collegiate

Friday, October 16

Ashland, Neb.

1 p.m. CT

Omaha

Platte River Rumble College

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Cross Country Finishes Fourth at Platte River Rumble Collegiate

Oct 16, 2026 | Cross Country

ASHLAND, Neb. - Omaha Cross Country finished fourth in its second home meet of the season at the Platte River Rumble Collegiate on Friday afternoon.

The Mavericks braved cold and windy conditions to take on the course at Mahoney State Park for their first 6-kilometer race of the season.

Sophomore Hope Riedel (Lincoln, Neb.) was the first Maverick across the line with a fifth-place finish and a time of 22:33.2.

Freshman Ava Dziedzic (Slinger, Wis.) was next up with an 18th-place finish and a time of 23:02.2 followed by fellow Sophia Palmesano (Omaha, Neb.) in 27th place and a time of 23:29.1 in their first collegiate 6k race.

Junior Ainsley Anderson (Omaha, Neb.) was the fourth scorer for Omaha with a time of 23:35.6 in 29th place. Freshman Lily Rude (Brandon, S.D.) was the final scorer for the Mavs with a 38th place finish and a time of 23:48.8.

The Mavericks will head to St. Paul, Minn. for the Summit League Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31.

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Team Results
1. Rogers State – 16
2. South Dakota State – 108
3. Creighton – 109
4. Omaha – 111
5. North Dakota State – 120
6. Augustana (S.D.) – 125
7. Wisconsin – River Falls – 135
8. MSU-Moorhead – 193
9. Peru State – 294
10. Garden City CC – 303

Individual Results
5. Hope Reidel – 22:33.2
18. Ava Dziedzic – 23:02.2
27. Sophia Palmesano – 23:29.1
29. Ainsley Anderson – 23:35.6
38. Lily Rude – 23:48.8
48. Maya Bergstrom – 24:06.7
50. Molly Caruso – 24:12.9
59. Charlotte Gregor – 24:50.4
71. Bridget McGill – 25:46.3
72. Gabriela Calderon – 25:49.1
85. Renee Kafka – 26:57.5