VALPARAISO, Ind. – Western Michigan cross country's Makayla Perez claimed the individual title at the 2022 Winrow Valparaiso Open on Friday evening as the Broncos opened the 2022 season.
Perez crushed the competition in her first race as a Bronco with a time of 17:29.3 in the 5k race, 41 seconds faster than her nearest challenger Kaitlan Ryan from Notre Dame. Perez, a transfer from Michigan State, was the only competitor to run under the 18-minute mark in the entire field.
As a team, the Broncos finished in third place with 53 points.