NIACC's Wako wins Trent Smith Invitational
MASON CITY - For the second time this season, NIACC's Abdiaziz Wako claimed an individual title at a cross country meet.
Wako, a sophomore, claimed the second annual Trent Smith Invitational in a personal best time of 26 minutes, 41 seconds on the 8-kilometer course on the NIACC campus on Friday. Wako won the Grand View Invitational in 27:41 on Sept. 14.
NIACC placed second with 56 points. Hawkeye CC was the team champion with 28 points and Southwestern CC was third with 77 points.
NIACC's Gavin Connell placed fourth in a personal-best time of 26:59. Other counting scores for the Trojans were Sam Pedelty (9th in personal-best time of 27:35), Daniel Hennigar (21st in 28:12) and Zane Miller (24th in personal-best time of 28:17).
Also for the Trojans, Isaac Branstad was 25th in personal-best time of 28:26, Grant Dieken was 34th in 28:58 and Tyler Crawford was 48th in 30:03.
NIACC returns to action Oct. 26 at the NJCAA Region XI meet in Davenport.
Team standings - Hawkeye CC 28, NIACC 56, Southwestern 77, Grand View 110, Indian Hills 135, Buena Vista 147, Waldorf 182.
Top 10 Trent Smith Invitational men's times (8K)
Brian Jacques (NIACC) 25:17 (2017)
Brian Kitur (Unattached) 25:47 (2017)
Wal Khat (NIACC alumni) 25:47 (2017)
Blake Keller (NIACC) 26:05 (2017)
Dennis Kibowen (Iowa Western) 26:28 (2017)
Drake Henrichs (Unattached) 26:40 (2017)
Abdiaziz Wako (NIACC) 26:41 (2018)
Nic Ganzeveld (Waldorf) 26:45 (2017)
Peter Torkelson (Hawkeye CC) 26:51 (2018)
David Thompson (Hawkeye CC) 26:57 (2018)
Top 10 Trent Smith Invitational women's times 5K
Marissa Kuik (Waldorf) 18:44 (2018)
Joanna Topham (Hawkeye CC) 18:51 (2018)
Joanna Topham (Hawkeye CC) 19:20 (2017)
Alayna Kollasch (unattached) 19:28 (2018)
Marissa Kuik (Waldorf) 19:32 (2017)
Emma Davison (NIACC) 19:32 (2018)
Madison Larsen (Hawkeye CC) 19:34 (2018)
Anytcy Marin (Grand View) 19:44 (2018)
Olivia Russo (Iowa Western) 20:09 (2017)
Marissa Widener (Waldorf) 20:10 (2018)
