PEORIA, Ill. — Missouri S&T cross country turned in a pair of top-11 team finishes Friday at the Bradley "Pink" Classic, with the men placing 11th out of 26 teams and the women finishing ninth out of 21 teams.

The men's team, ranked third in the region and 21st nationally, finished with 281 points. Nate Liebetreu led the Miners, placing 59th overall in 25 minutes, 58.5 seconds. Kaden Deain (Lee's Summit, MO/Lee's Summit West) followed in 68th place in 26:11.2, while Sean Keys (Columbia, MO/Hickman) finished 79th in 26:19.9.

Michael D'Andrea (Wildwood, MO/Lafayette) crossed the line in 87th place with a time of 26:26.3, followed by Tate Uding (Festus, MO/Festus) in 89th place in 26:27.5. The Miners had two additional runners finish in 79th and 84th, respectively, according to the team scoring results.

On the women's side, Missouri S&T finished ninth with 255 points, led by freshman Aurora Amason (Centralia, IL/Centralia), who placed 28th overall in 22:34.0. Fellow freshman Amanda Warren (Normal, IL/Normal Community West) finished 34th in 22:46.7, giving the Miners two runners inside the top 35.

Sophomore Kristen Ely (Houston, MO/Houston) was the third S&T finisher, placing 55th in 23:22.1. The Miners also had two additional runners finish 82nd and 92nd in the team scoring results, contributing to the team's ninth-place finish in a field of 21 teams.

What's Next
The Miners will head to Springfield, Missouri, for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships.
 
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