Friday, October 15
State College, PA.
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Rutgers University
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Penn State National
Photo by: CRAIG HOUTZ
Cross Country Runs At PSU National Open
Oct 15 | Cross Country
Scarlet Knights use trip to PSU Cross Country Course as preview for Big Ten Championships
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Rutgers men's and women's cross country returned to the course, running against a national field at the PSU National Open on Friday, Oct. 15. Competing at the PSU Cross Country Course served as a preview for the Scarlet Knights as they will travel to the same venue for the Big Ten Championships in two weeks.
The women's squad placed eighth overall in a 16-team field behind the third top-20 finish of the season for freshman Alex Carlson. Senior Olympia Martin finished in 25th among more than 150 runners to help propel the Scarlet Knights to their standout showing.
"This meet was used as a preview for the Big Ten Championships which will be held on the same course in two weeks," said head cross country coach Matthew Jelley. "The focus was learning the course and working on running as a pack. The women had an impressive day finishing eighth in a national field."
Gallery: (10-15-2021) Cross Country at PSU National Open
Carlson and Martin give Rutgers a strong 1-2 punch as the pair have finished near the head of the pack in each of the Scarlet Knights' three previous races this season. Carlson ran a time of 21:37.7, followed by Martin in 21:47.2. Kiera Nealon added a top-50 finish with a time of 22:29.8. Rounding out the scoring for RU was Michelle Coyotl-Varela who placed 78th in 22:52.8, while Kaitlyn Bragen took 114th in 23:33.6.
On the men's side, senior Patrick Walsh finished 43rd to lead the contingent of Rutgers runners. The men's team placed 10th overall. The group worked to execute on the pack strategy as Walsh, Billy Hill, Will Berger and Ryan Mitchell all finished closed together. Walsh ran a time of 26:57.0 to lead the group, while Hill placed 55th with a time of 27:17.5, followed by Berger in 64th (27:31.8) and Mitchell in 71st (27:40.5). Ashritth Rachakunta capped the scoring with a finish in 89th place with a time of 28:22.0.
OVERALL TEAM RESULTS
Women's 6k
20. Alex Carlson – 21:37.7
25. Olympia Martin – 21:47.2
50. Kiera Nealon – 22:29.8
78. Michelle Coyotl-Varela – 22:52.8
114. Kaitlyn Bragen – 23:33.6
Men's 5.2 Mile
43. Patrick Walsh – 26:57.0
55. Billy Hill – 27:17.5
64. Will Berger – 27:31.8
71. Ryan Mitchell – 27:40.5
89. Ashritth Rachakunta – 28:22.0
NEXT UP
The Scarlet Knights will compete at the Big Ten Championships on Friday, Oct. 29 at the PSU Cross Country Course in University Park, Pa.
The women's squad placed eighth overall in a 16-team field behind the third top-20 finish of the season for freshman Alex Carlson. Senior Olympia Martin finished in 25th among more than 150 runners to help propel the Scarlet Knights to their standout showing.
"This meet was used as a preview for the Big Ten Championships which will be held on the same course in two weeks," said head cross country coach Matthew Jelley. "The focus was learning the course and working on running as a pack. The women had an impressive day finishing eighth in a national field."
Carlson and Martin give Rutgers a strong 1-2 punch as the pair have finished near the head of the pack in each of the Scarlet Knights' three previous races this season. Carlson ran a time of 21:37.7, followed by Martin in 21:47.2. Kiera Nealon added a top-50 finish with a time of 22:29.8. Rounding out the scoring for RU was Michelle Coyotl-Varela who placed 78th in 22:52.8, while Kaitlyn Bragen took 114th in 23:33.6.
On the men's side, senior Patrick Walsh finished 43rd to lead the contingent of Rutgers runners. The men's team placed 10th overall. The group worked to execute on the pack strategy as Walsh, Billy Hill, Will Berger and Ryan Mitchell all finished closed together. Walsh ran a time of 26:57.0 to lead the group, while Hill placed 55th with a time of 27:17.5, followed by Berger in 64th (27:31.8) and Mitchell in 71st (27:40.5). Ashritth Rachakunta capped the scoring with a finish in 89th place with a time of 28:22.0.
OVERALL TEAM RESULTS
Women's 6k
20. Alex Carlson – 21:37.7
25. Olympia Martin – 21:47.2
50. Kiera Nealon – 22:29.8
78. Michelle Coyotl-Varela – 22:52.8
114. Kaitlyn Bragen – 23:33.6
Men's 5.2 Mile
43. Patrick Walsh – 26:57.0
55. Billy Hill – 27:17.5
64. Will Berger – 27:31.8
71. Ryan Mitchell – 27:40.5
89. Ashritth Rachakunta – 28:22.0
NEXT UP
The Scarlet Knights will compete at the Big Ten Championships on Friday, Oct. 29 at the PSU Cross Country Course in University Park, Pa.
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