Carlson Earns Top-10 Finish At PSU National Open

Friday, October 14

State College, Pa.

Rutgers University

Penn State National

Alex Carlson at the 2022 Big Ten Preview

Photo by: Tim Fuller - Rutgers Athletics

Carlson Earns Top-10 Finish At PSU National Open

Oct 15 | Cross Country

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Sophomore paces Scarlet Knights in third-straight race of the season

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Rutgers cross country sophomore Alex Carlson placed ninth at the PSU National Open on Friday, Oct. 14 to lead the women's squad for the third-straight race of the season.

Carlson ran a time of 20:47.7 to help guide the Scarlet Knights to a 10th-place team finish in a field of 18 schools in the women's 6K. Adding to the scoring was Kassidy Johnson with a top-25 finish as she placed 24th overall in a time of 21.18.2. Rounding out the group was Sofia Condron (52nd, 21:56.8), Michelle Lupu (59th, 22:10.8) and Isabella Godish (94th, 22:59.8) in a field that consisted of more than 160 individual runners.

The men's team placed 14th in the 5.2-mile race, led by Alec Snell who took 66th with a time of 26.52.4. The individual field on the men's side featured more than 130 runners as Liam Tilton (77th, 27:01.4), Gavin Richards (86th, 27:13.0), Christopher Hill (98th, 27:27.9) and Ryan Mitchell (104th, 27:33.2) added to the group scoring.

Next up for the Scarlet Knights is the Big Ten Championships on Friday, Oct. 28 at the U-M Golf Course in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team previously competed at the site for the Big Ten Preview on Sept. 9.

Women's 6K – 10th

9. Alex Carlson 20:47.7

24. Kassidy Johnson 21:18.2

52. Sofia Condron 21:56.8

59. Michelle Lupu 22:10.8

94. Isabella Godish 22:59.8

Men's 5.2 Mile – 14th

66. Alec Snell 26:52.4

77. Liam Tilton 27:01.4

86. Gavin Richards 27:13.0

98. Christopher Hill 27:27.9

104. Ryan Mitchell 27:33.2