Cross country teams run at Michigan Intercollegiates Championships

The Olivet College cross country teams ran Friday afternoon at the 2008 Michigan Intercollegiates. University of Detroit Mercy hosted the championships at the Kensington Metropark in Milford.

The top finisher for the Olivet men was senior Thomas Ray (Constantine), covering the 8K race 28:42. The Comet women were led by freshman Jordan Ovadek (Grand Blanc/Flint Powers Catholic) and sophomore Katie Yahrmarkt (Sparta). Ovadek finished the 5K race in 23:46, and Yahrmarkt was nine seconds behind in 23:55.

Olivet will compete at the Manchester College Spartan Invitational next Saturday, Oct. 18. The race begins at 11 a.m.