Monmouth's women were 21^st and the men 22^nd at the 36-team NCAA Midwest Regional held Saturday in Eau Claire, Wis.
     
Freshman Arika Hofmann turned in the Scots' top finish, placing 96^th in the field of more than 250 women. Hofmann toured the 6K course in 24:17.7. Caroline Young and Julia Sterr completed the lead pack, running a 24:33.4 and 24:36.6 to place 109^th and 113^th, respectively. Senior Natalia Bobak and freshman Mik Moore-Kaczmarek crossed the finish line just two seconds apart when Bobak clocked a 24:56.5 and Moore-Kacmarek ran a 24:58.4. Monmouth's team was rounded out by Ezzie Baltierra-Chavez (25:35.7) and Jessica Salinas (26:36.2).
     
Senior Tate Heiple led a four-man pack that was separated by just 38 seconds in the men's 8K race. Competing against 250 other runners, Heiple placed 116^th with a 27:02.8, nearly 10 seconds ahead of his younger brother Tanner Heiple's 27:12.3. Freshmen Riley Dulin (27:32.5) and Cooper Hoffmann (27:40.7) rounded out the first pack. Griffin Morrill led the second pack with a 28:08.4, followed by Caleb Kibling's 28:17.7 and Mike Bersell's 28:04.9.
     
The team will resume competition when the indoor track season opens Jan. 11 at St. Ambrose.