Kraft leads Peacocks to Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invitational win

DIXON, Ill.- The Peacocks won the Sauk Valley Skyhawk Invitational on Saturday. Senior Katie Kraft finished second individually with a career-best time of 21:17.0. Junior Jaydin Dettman placed third with a personal-best time of 22:02.0. Senior Olivia Hamblin took fourth with a personal-best time of 22:10.0. The team totaled 32 points and posted an average time of 22:55. Saturday’s victory marks UIU’s highest team finish since 2019, when the Peacocks placed second at the Saint Mary’s Alumni Open in Minnesota. Upper Iowa had two other runners finish in the top 20. Freshman Merrin Hanson placed 13th with a time of…