BELOIT, WIS - The Knox men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Midwest Conference Championships on Saturday at Beloit Country Club, with both teams finishing ninth in their respective races.

The Prairie Fire men placed ninth out of 10 teams in the 8K race. Misha Ratner led Knox with a time of 28:10, finishing 61st overall.

Evan McClusky was the next Knox runner across the line, placing 109th in 29:58, followed by Max Lawrence in 114th with a time of 30:23. Adam Szpakowski finished 118th in 30:41, while Ridesh Rokaha Chhetri rounded out the team's scoring five in 124th with a time of 31:04.

Logan Washburn crossed the line in 33:26, followed by Chasyn Pollard in 35:48 and Elden Randolph in 36:25.

On the women's side, Knox finished ninth out of nine teams with 261 points in the 6K race, with all five Prairie Fire runners recording their fastest times of the season.

Elsie Conwell paced Knox with a season-best time of 24:22, placing 32nd overall. Nicolette Walsh followed in 93rd with a season-best 28:28, while Ramona Liggett finished 108th in 33:20.

Lanaya Kellum placed 109th in 34:56, and Sarahi Hernandez completed the Knox lineup with a time of 35:16, both also recording season-best performances.