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Illinois College cross country teams compete at H.W. Wright Classic

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Anthony Flores Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website

Anthony Flores Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track & Field Coach | Illinois College Athletics Website

The Illinois College men's and women's cross country teams participated in the H.W. Wright Classic at Millikin University on Saturday evening.

In the women's 4k race, Kairy Mercado-Ramos was the first Illinois College female athlete to finish, securing a 10th-place position with a time of 17:46.6.

For the men's team, Devin Boggs competed in the 6k race and recorded a time of 21:09.8, which is now ranked third in the Illinois College record book for that event.

First-year runner Robby Biesenthal had an impressive performance, finishing second for Illinois College and ranking seventh in the college's record book with his time of 21:37.7.

Both programs are scheduled to visit Grinnell College next on Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 AM.

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