Cross Country Closes Out Big Ten Championships

Sunday, November 3

Columbus, Ohio

Rutgers University

Big Ten Championships

Photo by: Scott Bruhn

Nov 03 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country

Men's Big Ten Championship Results Women's Big Ten Championship Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rutgers men's and women's cross country wrapped up competition at the Big Ten Championship on Sunday, Nov. 3, on the Ohio State Golf Course.

On the men's side, junior Patrick Walsh (25:25.5) led the Scarlet Knights with a 71st-place finish as the team totaled 386 points (12th place). Following the men's race, the women finished in 14th with 428 total points, paced by senior Lou Mialhe (22:13.7) who placed 85th in the field.

Senior Nick Pschunder (25:59.1), junior Billy Hill (26:43.3), senior Andrew Comito (26:45.4) and sophomore Will Berger (26:58.8) added to the Scarlet Knights point total. Sophomore Chris Smith (27:06.6), and freshmen Ryan Mitchell (27:13.9) and Thomas Hillyer (27:19.1) also competed in the conference championship.

Junior Olympia Martin (22:26.2), senior Stephanie Mauer (22:41.2), senior Nadia Saponara (23:16.7) and sophomore Kayla Rosario (23.17.5) rounded out the finishes for the Scarlet Knights.

Also competing in the Big Ten Championship was Brooke Riedy (23:28.6), Kiera Nealon (23:41.4) and senior Emma Bergman (24:16.2).

Men's Results
71. Patrick Walsh (25:25.5)
92. Nick Pschunder (25:59.1)
100. Billy Hill (26:43.3)
101. Andrew Comito (26:45.4)
102. Will Berger (26:58.8)
103. Chris Smith (27:06.6)
104. Ryan Mitchell (27:13.9)
105. Thomas Hillyer (27:19.1)

Women's Results
85. Lou Mialhe (22:13.7)
92. Olympia Martin (22:26.2)
98. Stephanie Mauer (22:41.2)
109. Nadia Saponara (23:16.7)
110. Kayla Rosario (23.17.5)
114. Brooke Riedy (23:28.6)
118. Kiera Nealon (23:41.4)
122. Emma Bergman (24:16.2)

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