The Lady Archers ran at St. Patrick's Park in South Bend, IN, for the 2023 Bethel Invitational. They joined a competitive group of 17 cross-country college teams. Indiana Wesleyan led the way with a score of 38 and followed by Grace College.

This was the first 5k for the Lady Archers, and Freshman Kassidy Kleinheksel finished first for them with a 22:40. Rebekah Berni followed with a 23:23, Lilly Holtan 23:41, and Rachel Wilson 25:35.

Coach Troy Fichter: "The team is improving and we are hoping to get the team back to full strength in the next couple of weeks with the return of 3 or 4 ladies."

The Lady Archers will compete next at Faith Baptist Bible College on Saturday, October 21st in the NCCAA North/Midwest Regional Championship. The race will take place at 11:00 am on the Campus of FBBC in Ankeny, IA.