COLD SPRING, Minn. - Every Northwestern runner on the women's Cross Country Team collected either a season or personal best at the Toni St. Pierre Invitational on Friday night in Cold Spring, Minnesota. The Eagles ran through the rain, hitting their stride against a competitive MIAC field.

Natalie Van De Riet (Albertville, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville) collected a personal best and finished sixth in the 6K race. Her time of 22:46.2 is over a minute faster than her previous PR.

Fellow senior Emery Maki (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) placed 41st with a season-best time of 24:35.0. Alicia Arredondo (Robbinsdale, Minn./Homeschool) ran a personal best of 24:54.3, finishing 51st. Following Arredondo was Chloe Zimmerman (Helena, Mont./Capital), also collecting a personal best, finishing with a time of 25:34.0. Cheyanne Scalese (Lancaster, Minn./Lancaster Public) clocked a season-best time of 25:39.8 for a 67th-place finish.

Other notable performances:
Samary Acuna (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley) personal best (27:13.2)
Kimberlyn Case (Sleepy Eye, Minn./Litchfield) personal best (27:16.1)
Faith Matvey (Meadowlands, Minn./Lakeview Christian Academy) personal best (27:44.2)
Mariah Klippenes (South Haven, Minn./Annandale) season best (27:47.6)
Grace Steele (Shafer, Minn./Chisago Lakes) personal best (28:08.9)
Olivia Usselman (Stillwater, Minn./Math and Science Academy) personal best (29:35.7)
Kaylee Kent (Hugo, Minn./Homeschool) personal best (29:57.4)
Claire Nelsen (Elkton, Minn./Southland) personal best (30:50.0)
Kennedy Van De Riet (St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville) season best (31:29.3)

The Eagles will race in the Pre-Nationals Meet on October 3^rd at the Running of the Cows meet, hosted by Carleton College.