Kraft’s senior season begins with a career-best finish in Decorah

DECORAH, Iowa – Upper Iowa competed in the 53rd Annual Luther All-American Invitational on Saturday. Senior Katie Kraft finished with a Peacock-best 30th-place finish and a career-best time of 21:48.1 in the 5K. UIU took seventh overall with a score of 178. The team’s average time was 23:52. In her return from injury, junior Jaydin Dettman placed 40th with a career-best time of 22:48.7. Senior Olivia Hamblin took 50th with a time of 23:48.1. Freshman Merrin Hanson finished 59th with a time of 24:24.2. Sophomore Lisbeth Trinidad-Valerio had a time of 27:38.8. Senior Rio Johnson recorded a time of 34:21.2.…