Andrea Ertz led the Mount Mercy women's cross country team to a first-place finish at the 25th Annual Mustang Gallop at Seminole Valley Park Friday night.

Ertz captured the 4K race in 15 minutes,55.6 seconds for a tight victory over Mount Mercy alum Katie Hoffert, who finished in 15:58.8.

Mount Mercy won the four-team race by 13 points over Cornell by placing 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th and 13th.

The Mount Mercy men's cross country team finished in second place behind Cornell in a seven-team race. Mason Wicker of Cornell won the 5K outing in 15 minutes, 32.3 seconds.

James Lindstrom finished fifth for Mount Mercy in 15:50.2.

WOMEN'S STANDINGS

1. Mount Mercy 30, 2. Cornell 43, 3. Coe 66, 4. Dubuque 88.

Mount Mercy - 1. Andrea Ertz 15:55.6, 3. Vanessa Cortes 16:14.5, 6.  Emily Erickson 16:31.8, 7. Samantha Croghan 16:32.6, 13. Allison Woods  16:57.0.

MEN'S STANDINGS

1. Cornell 27, 2. Mount Mercy 48, 3. Dubuque 52, 4. Iowa Track & Field Club 122, 5. Coe 134, 6. Scott CC 175, 7. Southeastern 189.

Mount Mercy - 5. James Lindstrom 15:50.2, 7. Aaron Golding 16:43.2,  10. Cameron Steffens 16:56.7, 12. Colton Forster 16:58.3, 14. Michael Marshall 17:04.3.