Cross Country returned to the athletic landscape at Culver-Stockton College Friday night after a one-year hiatus and it didn't take long for the runners to make their mark.

Competing in Mount Mercy University's Corridor Clash 5-kilometer race at Seminole Valley Trail in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the women's cross country team placed seventh among the nine teams competing with an overall time of 2:08.44. Mount Mercy won the event with a time of 1:43.27.

Faith Younce paced the women's team with a 16th place finish and a time of 21:38.7. That time was good enough to crack the top 10 all-time for the 5K in school history, placing her fifth overall.

Delaney Straus registered a time of 23:02 while Zoi Smith (24:59.6), Caroline Lindsey (28:15.8) and Teya Hawkins (30:48) rounded out the C-SC contingent.

The Wildcats are slated to run again next week, Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Luther All-American Invitational in Decorah, Iowa. The women are set to start at 11:45 a.m. with the men's race scheduled for 12:15 p.m.