Columbia, Mo. ? The Kansas University women’s cross country team earned its best finish in 15 years at the league championship meet, as the Jayhawks captured fifth place at the 2009 Big 12 Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the A.L Gustin Golf Course.
Senior Lauren Bonds led the women’s team with a 10th-place finish and received All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive year.
The men tied for eighth with rival Missouri, collecting 237 total points.
Donny Wasinger paced the men, placing 38th with an 8K time of 26:00.82.