AMES, Iowa – Oliwia Wawrzyniak finished 21st in the women's 6K to lead the Saint Louis cross country teams at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Ames, Iowa, on Friday.

Wawrzyniak crossed the finish line in 19:59.2, recording the best NCAA regional finish by a Billiken women's runner since Margo Richardson placed 13th at the 2012 NCAA Midwest Regional.

Wawrzyniak's 21st-place showing also marked another impressive postseason performance for the senior, who captured the A10 individual championship earlier this season.

Freshman Sydney Gertsen was the Billikens' second finisher, placing 75th in 20:53.0. Junior Clara Gillen followed in 99th place with a time of 21:14.4, while senior Sophia Pelligreen (138th, 21:41.6) and freshman Tessa Bowers (152nd, 21:55.3) rounded out the Billikens' top five.

Saint Louis finished 17th in the women's team standings with 482 points. 

On the men's side, Ronnie Brown paced Saint Louis in the 10K, finishing 126th in 31:17.5. Manny Vela was next across the line in 138th place (31:31.0), followed by Jameson Tenopir (157th, 31:59.8), John Giricz (158th, 32:03.2) and Matthew Harden (160th, 32:11.0).

Saint Louis placed 26th in the men's team standings with 722 points.