LAKERS SET ‘PERSONAL BEST’ RECORDS AT NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY MEET

Both Iowa Lakes Community College students who advanced to the National Junior College Athletic Association Cross Country Championships Saturday experienced their career best times.

Tyler Nolte, a freshman from Sherburn, Minn., ran the 8K race (5 miles) in 31:02.  He finished 235th out of 261 runners.  Candace Klepper, a freshman from Terril, was 154^th out of 235 women runners with her time of 20:57 in the women’s 5K race (3.1 miles).  Both races were held at the Rend Lake Golf Course in Whittington, Ill.  The event was hosted by Rend Lake Community College.

“They both set personal best times at this meet which is a great way to end the season and helps motivate them for next season,” said Molly Struve, head cross country coach.

This was the fifth season Iowa Lakes cross country students have competed nationally.

Cross country is open to both men and women at Iowa Lakes Community College.  To find out more information on athletics at Iowa Lakes, visit www.iowalakes.edu and click on ‘athletics’ in the left menu bar.