University of St. Thomas Athletics
Friday, October 13
Peoria, Ill. / Newman Golf Course
1:30 p.m. Central
vs
Pink Classic
Emily Rather set a personal record Friday with a time of 23:03.3 in the 6K race
Photo by: Jurgens Photo
Cross Country powers through rainy conditions at Pink Classic
10/13/2023 6:29:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Desotell takes 27th for women, Nordberg finishes 30th for men at meet hosted by Bradley
PEORIA, Ill. -- St. Thomas men's and women's cross country powered through rainy conditions Friday at the Pink Classic hosted by Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. The women finished 12th of 32 teams while the men placed 14th of 29.
Junior Molly Desotell paced the Tommies' top five scorers, finishing 27th overall with a time of 21:48.0 in the Women's 6K Red Race. Sophomore Caden Nordberg took 30th for the top spot among the men, running the Men's 8K Red Race in 24:55.0.
MEN'S 8K RUN
The Tommies finished 14th of 29 teams Friday, garnering 369 points with an average time of 24:55.00. IUPUI won the team title with 118 points, followed in second by Illinois with 120 points and the top individual finisher.
Following Nordberg's 30th place finish, senior Charlie Caven placed 47th with a time of 25:07.50 followed by freshman Goerge Edgar in 72nd with a personal record time of 25:24.00. Grad student Colton Halla took 109th (25:48.10) while senior Harris Anderson placed 116th (25:50.30).
St. Thomas tied Loyola Marymount with 157 points but placed fifth with an average time of 25:03.7. Sophomore Sean McNiesh placed 51st in a time of 25:23.9 while freshman Adam Lueth rounded out the Tommies' top five with a 72nd-place time of 25:51.0.
WOMEN'S 6K RUN
The Purple finished 12th of 32 teams with 324 points, averaging a time of 22:19.0. North Dakota State won the team title with 124 points followed by South Dakota in second with 127 points.
Junior Ava Pankratz rounded out the top 50 finishers with a time of 22:05.1 while senior Chirstina Bolcer took 63rd with a time of 22:15.1. Junior Gabriella Witschen took 80th in 22:28.1 and senior Emily Rather set a personal record with a time of 23:03.3, finishing 136th.
QUOTEABLES
Thoughts from men's head coach Pete Wareham after Friday's weather-challenged race:
"We were hoping to build some momentum in this last meet before the Summit League Championship. We did have a couple of solid races today, and George Edgar had a fantastic race in tough conditions. That was great to see.
"We will need to perform at a higher level at the conference meet. I know our guys will do just that in a couple of weeks. We are looking forward to it."
Thoughts from women's head coach Ashley Lucas following the Pink Classic:
"Today was a really decent day for us! The course conditions weren't super ideal, especially by the last race, but the majority of the returners had very nice personal bests on this course. They competed well and showed a lot of grit. Last year we finished 25th out of 28 and this year we were 12th out of 32 so I'm really happy with the year progression. We continue to have things we need to work out but we are excited about the future."
UP NEXT?
The Tommie women return to the course Saturday, Oct. 21, sending a select group of student-athletes to Rocky's Run at the Les Bolstad Golf Course hosted by Minnesota. Both squads will then wrap up their seasons Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Summit League Championships in Brookings, S.D.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Women's Cross Country, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @TommieWXCTF. For more information on St. Thomas Men's Cross Country, follow along on Instagram at @TommieMTFXC.
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