ASHLAND, Neb. – Omaha cross country kicked off the season with a seventh place finish at the Platte River Rumble Gold at Mahoney State Park on Friday.
 
Freshman Briley Early led the Mavs across the line with a 16^th place finish and a time of 18:07.88. Following her was Meredith Richter with a time of 18:23.57 in 28^th place. Hope Riedel finished in 32^nd place with a time of 18:31.08. Litzey Fredette and Bridget McGill were the final runners in scoring position. Fredette finished with a time of 19:01.32 in 49^th place and McGill finished in 68^th place with a time of 19:34.27.
 
The average time for the top five runners was 18:43 with a spread of 1:26. The Mavs were in sixth place at the first kilometer mark, but fell to seventh by the third and finished in that spot.
 
Two Mavericks set personal records on the course. Richter beat her previous best by approximately 14 seconds and and Ainsley Anderson shaved approximately nine seconds off her previous record. Both Richter and Anderson set their previous records at last season's Platte River Rumble Gold.
 
Omaha will stay in-state for its next meet. The Mavs will take on the Woody Greeno Invitational hosted by Nebraska on Saturday, Sep. 20.
 
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Individual Results
16. Briley Early – 18:07.88
28. Meredith Richter – 18:23.57 – PR
32. Hope Riedel – 18:31.08
49. Litzey Fredette – 19:01.32
68. Bridget McGill – 19:34.27
71. Lily Schwartz – 19:40.82
73. Sydney Beaudin – 19:53.66
75. Charlotte Gregor – 19:56.37
83. Ainsley Anderson – 20:06.48 – PR
86. Izzy Apel – 20:17.49 – PR
87. Molly Caruso – 20:34.44
90. Gabriela Calderon – 21:11.33
93. Renee Kafka – 21:19.96
 
Team Results
1. Kansas State – 34
2. Nebraska – 68
3. South Dakota – 71
4. Nebraska-Kearney – 102
5. Creighton – 120
6. Iowa Western – 152
7. Omaha – 168
8. Northwest Missouri – 229
9. Indian Hills – 269
10. Missouri Western – 287