WINFIELD, Kan.- Running in their final tune up before the AMC Championships, the Southwestern College Mid-States Classic was packed with competition. Out of 16 teams that participated, the Spartans took fifth, totaling 140 points.

There were 150 runners in the meet and a majority of the Spartans were in the top half. Mia Reed came in seventh place with a time of 18:52.93. She had the second fastest time out of all AMC participants, second only to Ellie Dimond with William Woods University who took first.

Following Reed was fellow sophomore, Isabelle Rinkenberger who took 15^th place with a time of 19:26.01. Next up for the Spartans was freshman, Adrienne Rockette who placed 32^nd, clocking in a time of 20:15.04.

Haley Hernandez came in 44^th with a time of 20:39.79 setting a new 5K personal record. Just behind Hernandez was junior, Vanessa Waidmann in 50^th, timed at 20:46.62. Next for the Spartans was Nani Brewington. The MBU senior placed 59^th with a time of 21:16.02. Brooke Heberer and Gracie Kopala rounded out the top half for the Spartans coming in back to back at 67^th and 68^th, with times of 21:28.10 and 21.29.44 respectively.

Another notable time came from Lilian Harris who set a new personal 5K record of 22:36.4, coming in 96^th at the race.

The Spartans will be heading to Columbia Mo. next to take on the AMC Championships where they took 3rd place last year behind Columbia College and William Woods University.