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McDaniel Leads the Way for Cross Country in Season Opener

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VALPARAISO, Ind. – In her first cross country meet since the fall of 2015, senior Maria McDaniel led the way for the Western Michigan cross country team at the Crusader Open on Friday evening as the captain finished eighth overall.

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As a team the Broncos finished third in the Women's 5K with a score of 135 behind Notre Dame, who won the open with a 38 team score, and Purdue (78). Host Valparaiso rounded out the competitors for the night with a 153 team score.

"Today was a really good chance for our young runners to line up against two really good teams from the ACC and Big Ten," commented WMU associate head coach Taryn Sheehan.