(Photo by Kirk Hardcastle)
Bertry also won the ICCAC weekly award for the weeks of Aug. 31-Sept. 5, Sept. 21-27 and Oct. 5-11.
Last Friday, Bertry placed second at the Indian Hills Invitational in a personal-best time of 18 minutes, 26 seconds. Iowa Western’s Faith Chepengat won in a time of 17:10.
Bertry’s time is the third-best in school history behind Hannah Palmeter’s 17:51 in 2014 and Anna Buenneke’s 18:15 in 2011.
Bertry’s previous best time was 19:12 at the Grand View Open on Sept. 5.
NIACC returns to action Nov. 1 at the NJCAA Region XI Championhsips in Fort Dodge.
Bertry’s 2020 season:
Season highlights: Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II women’s cross country athlete of the week for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 5 … Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II cross country women’s athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 21-27 … Was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week on Sept. 29 … Bertry was selected as the NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week for the week of Sept. 21-27 … Bertry was selected as the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division II cross country female athlete of the week on Oct. 13 … Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II women’s cross country athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 5-11 … Bertry was selected as the ICCAC Division II women’s cross country athlete of the week for the week of Oct. 12-18.
Grand View Open (5K) – 19:12 (3rd). Grand View Viking Invitational (5K) – 19:40 (4th). Southwestern Spartan Classic (5K) – 19:39 (1st). Trent Smith Invitational (5K) – 19:31 (1st). Indian Hills Invitational (5K) – 18:26.5 (2nd).
Bertry’s season best
5K – 18:26 (Indian Hills Invitational) (10-16-20)