PEORIA, Ill. -- Evan Kraus and Carly Manchester led the Creighton men's and women's cross country teams at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill., on Friday afternoon. The Bluejay men placed 18th in the race while the women took 31st in a competition against some of the nation's best teams.
"The Midwest Regional is always a tough test," said head coach Chris Gannon. "During the Regional coaches meeting this week, it was made note of that have the deepest region in the country and that even beyond that, top to bottom this year may have been the best Regional meet ever.