Battling several injuries, the Dartmouth men’s and women’s cross country teams struggled at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational on Friday, finishing 32nd and 44th, respectively, at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wis. Of the nation’s 30 ranked men’s teams, 21 were on the line in Madison, as well as 22 of the top 30 women’s teams.

John Bleday ’14 went down during the race, suffering a high ankle sprain that could keep him sidelined for up to a month, and did not finish the race. On the women’s side, Abbey D’Agostino ’14, favored by many to win the race, did not start, nor did Christie Rutledge ’16, who finished as the Big Green’s second runner in each of the team’s first two races. With D’Agostino and Rutledge sidelined due to injury, the women started only five runners, compared to seven for almost every other team.