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Richter and Lingle named 'Athletes to Watch'

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Both athletes ready for 2018 after career-best marks during the 2017 postseason

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.- Abigail Richter and Lucas Lingle each garnered preseason accolades as both were named as 'Athletes to Watch', the Summit League announced today (Aug 21.).
 
Richter set personal-bests in the 3-mile (15:52), 4K (14:50) and 6K (22:32.54) last season and she will look to continue to improve during her junior campaign. The Troy, Ill. native placed 24th in the 2017 Summit League Championships and clocked her career-best time at the championship.

Lingle is prepping for a breakout senior campaign after placing 24th in the Summit League Championships a year ago. The senior marked a career-best time in the 10k at the NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships last season with a time of 32:42.3 on Nov. 10, 2017.
 
The men's team was picked sixth in the Summit League Preseason Poll and the women's team was tabbed seventh. The Purple and Gold begin its season playing host to the Early Bird Invite in Macomb on Aug. 31. 
 
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Men's Athletes To Watch
Cahse Cayo, South Dakota State
Kyle Burdick, South Dakota State
Elliott Stone, North Dakota State
Eldon Warner, South Dakota
Jacob Henne, North Dakota
Logan Kitchen, Purdue Fort Wayne
Lucas Lingle, Western Illinois
Bryce Choate, Oral Roberts

Women's Athletes To Watch
Megan Billington, South Dakota
Kianna Stewart, South Dakota
Rachel King, South Dakota State
Kelby Anderson, North Dakota State
Hannah Oscarson, North Dakota
Emma Rafuse, Purdue Fort Wayne
Abigail Richter, Western Illinois
Jessica Romero, Oral Roberts

2018 Summit League Men's Cross Country Preseason Poll
 
1. South Dakota State (36 points)
2. North Dakota State (31)
3. South Dakota (26)
4. North Dakota (19)
5. Purdue Fort Wayne (14)
6. Western Illinois (12)
7. Oral Roberts (9)
 
2018 Summit League Women's Cross Country Preseason Poll
 
1. South Dakota (48 points)
2. South Dakota State (41)
3. North Dakota State (40)
4. North Dakota (28)
T5. Purdue Fort Wayne (21)
T5. Omaha (21)
7. Western Illinois (15)
8. Oral Roberts (10)
 
 
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