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JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri State junior Jessica Allen posted a personal-best time of 18:05.71 here Saturday to help the cross country Bears to a solid performance at the 27^th Annual Missouri Southern Stampede.
 
Coach Jordan Fife's squad boasted nine runners who completed the five-kilometer course in under 20 minutes, including three who registered times under 19 minutes. In addition to Allen's effort, which ranked second among all the Division I entries, senior Savannah Beaver Aleckson turned in a mark of 18:46.87 – sixth in the Division I field – and sophomore Jade Raynor finished in 18:59.27, which was seventh.
 
In just her second collegiate race, freshman Erica Wollmering crossed the line in 19:19.08 (9^th), while classmate Jordyn Capra also scored for MSU with a time of 19:26.47 (10^th). Senior Megan Nickles posted a career-best 19:50.15, and sophomore Mercedes Robinson (19:56.40) also pushed for Missouri State, while Alyson Jones (19:56.59) and Claire Schwarz (19:59.12) also got to the finish before the 20-minute mark.
 
The Bears (34 points) finished close behind Arkansas (21) in the two-team Division I team standings, but Missouri State's average individual finish time of 18:55.48 was the sixth-best women's college performance at the meet, which included 40 teams from all levels.
 
Missouri State will have two weeks to prepare for its next meet, which takes place Oct. 1 in Fayetteville, Ark., at the annual Chile Pepper Festival. The five-kilometer race gets underway at 10:20 a.m.
   
 
Missouri State Individual Results (5K)
2. Jessica Allen, 18:05.71
6. Savannah Aleckson, 18:46.87
7. Jade Raynor, 18:59.27      
9. Erica Wollmering, 19:19.08
10. Jordyn Capra, 19:26.47
11. Megan Nickles, 19:50.15
12. Mercedes Robinson, 19:56.40
13. Alyson Jones, 19:56.59            
14. Claire Schwarz, 19:59.12
15. Danielle Bohannon, 20:13.03
16. Amber Obermaier, 21:31.15
 
Division I Team Scores
1. Arkansas 21 (avg. time 18:23.77)
2. Missouri State 34 (avg. time: 18:55.48)