The Dordt University women's cross country team delivered a dominant performance at the 2025 Mount Marty Invite, claiming the team title with a near-perfect score of 16 points at the Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton, S.D.
The 6th-ranked Defenders placed seven runners in the top eight, led by Corinne Braun who led the charge for the Defenders, crossing the finish line first in the 6K race with a personal-best time of 21:40.68. Braun was followed closely by teammates Jenna Hursh (22:30.03) and Courtney Joiner (22:33.93), who finished second and third, respectively. Jada Koerner and Molly Hulstein rounded out the top five for Dordt, placing fourth and sixth overall.
Elyse Zwart and Olivia Hoogland also contributed to Dordt's scoring effort, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively. The Defenders' top five runners combined for a total time of 1:52:43.70, averaging 22:32.74 per runner.
Dordt's depth was on full display, with 20 runners finishing in the top 50. The team's strong showing outpaced second-place Northwestern (Iowa), who finished with 60 points, and third-place Augustana (S.D.), who tallied 62 points.
By the Numbers:
- three complete teams and 63 runners competed in today's race
- Dordt's 1-5 split - 1:29
- Dordt's 1-7 split - 1:47
- the Defenders finished 1-4 and had eight in the top 10
- 13 Dordt runners occupied a spot in the top 20
Notes:
- this is the fifth and final meet of the regular season for the Defenders
- the Defenders have won three meets this season
- Sunflower Open, Holiday Inn Express Classic - Black Division, Mount Marty Invite
- Dordt has finished among the top five teams in every meet
- Braun, the 2024 GPAC Runner of the Year, recorded her fifth career win
- this was Braun's first top 10 of the season, sixth in career
- Hursh recorded her third top 10 finish of the season
- Joiner earned her second top 10 of the season, fifth in career
- Hulstein's first top 10 finish of the season, fifth in career
- Zwart recorded her third top 10 finish of the year
- this was Olivia Hoogland's second top 10 finish of the season, third of career
- Jeni Burtis has two top 10's for the season, five in career
- seven Defenders ran or matched their personal best:
- 16 Defenders either matched or set the best ever finish
Up Next:
- the Defenders will next compete in the GPAC Championship on Saturday, November 8 at Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Neb.
