Saturday, October 13
Madison, WI
8:45 AM
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Pre-Nationals
Husky Squads Both Go Top-Five At Pre-Nationals
October 13, 2018 | Cross Country
MADISON, Wisc. – Washington cross country added some momentum to its season today, with both the men's and women's squads posting top-five finishes against talented fields at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course. The 12th-ranked Husky men's team was the runner-up in the White Race, its best finish ever at Pre-Nationals, while the women ran to fifth.
The Huskies had not raced Pre-Nationals since 2010, but made a very successful return, and earned some head-to-head wins on both sides that may help the Dawgs earn a return trip to Madison next month when the NCAA Championships are on the same course on Nov. 17.
The massive fields at Wisconsin are divided between Cardinal and White races, with both Husky teams competing in the White Races.
The men near the front throughout and turned in their second straight second-place effort, this one even more impressive than their opener in Boston three weeks ago. The Huskies were runners-up behind BYU, the second-ranked team in the nation. BYU scored 29 points and the Huskies finished with 106. Third-place was No. 8 Syracuse with 195 points, then the No. 25 UCLA Bruins with 205 and Notre Dame fifth at 220. UW also outpaced three more Top-10 teams in Portland, Purdue, and Air Force.
Sophomore Tibebu Proctor led the Dawgs with a sixth-place finish today in 23:56 over the 8,000-meters. Close behind was senior Tanner Anderson in 11th in 24:01 and another four seconds after was sophomore Talon Hull in 24:05 for 14th.
Senior Fred Huxham made his season debut and was the fourth Husky, taking 34th in 24:21. Senior Mahmoud Moussa rounded out the scoring in 41st in 24:30. Good runs also came from Mick Stanovsek in 64th-place in 24:49 and Julius Diehr in 78th overall in 24:55.
"It was a solid performance and they improved from where they were three weeks ago," said Head Coach Andy Powell. "They packed it up, we all ran in the front. They did a nice job and certainly ran aggressively and ran hard. Everyone's bought into the new system and everybody is running at a high level right now."
Washington's previous best performance on the men's side at Pre-Nationals was fifth-place back in 2009.
The 16th-ranked women finished fifth with 199 points as third-ranked New Mexico got the win. 10th-ranked Michigan was second, No. 5 Stanford was third, and 22nd-ranked Notre Dame was fourth. The Huskies won a tiebreaker with No. 8 Wisconsin for fifth-place as the Badgers also scored 199. UW also came in ahead of No. 12 Furman, No. 20 Utah State, No. 24 Yale, and No. 28 Georgia.
Junior Katie Rainsberger completed the 6,000m course in 20:20 to finish 10th overall, as the winning time in the White race was thirty seconds faster than the Cardinal race.
Senior Emily Hamlin moved up well throughout the race and was the second Dawg in 20:50 in 22nd-place. Junior Kaitlyn Neal was with Hamlin much of the way and she finished 31st in 20:56, followed by sophomore Allie Schadler in 51st-place in 21:13. Freshman Olivia O'Keeffe rounded out the scoring five in 85th in 21:39. Redshirt freshmen Shona McCulloch and Sarah Carter placed 147th and 168th, respectively.
"The women moved the needle again this week and were better than they were two weeks ago," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Maurica Powell. "From a process perspective, our top five runners were tough and composed, which was the goal, and from an outcome standpoint they knocked off some good teams and picked up needed points for the post-season. Now it's back to work."
After the White races, the unseeded Gray races provided a chance for some more Dawgs to get work in. The men had five entries, enough to qualify for a team score, and they got the team win as well as the individual win, as Andrew Snyder pulled away to win by seven seconds, crossing in 24:29. Gavin Parpart and Alex Slenning also finished in the top-10, Parpart third in 24:42 and Slenning ninth in 25:03. Nick Laccinole also placed 23rd and Thomas Nobbs was 68th.
"The guys in the B-race were good too. We won that race and that shows the depth of our team, a lot of good guys that are heathy and training well."
In the women's Gray race, freshman Madison Heisterman moved up 27 spots over the final 2k, improving more than any other runner over the final stretch, to place 27th overall in 22:12. Freshman Kelly Makin made her collegiate debut and was 45th in 22:31.
Washington will now enter into the championship portion of the schedule: the Pac-12 Championships in two weeks, followed by NCAA West Regionals and should they qualify, the NCAA Championships.
Andy Powell said UW's approach will remain the same going to conference. "Stanford is the clear favorite, and Colorado is really good so our goal is to do well at conference but getting through Regionals, qualifying and then being ready to do something at Nationals is the objective."
Washington Cross Country
Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
October 13, 2018
Madison, Wisc. | Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
Women's White Race
Team Standings (Top-20 of 36): 1. New Mexico 67; 2. Michigan 120; 3. Stanford 129; 4. Notre Dame 172; 5. Washington 199; 6. Wisconsin 199; 7. Furman 220; 8. Southern Utah 237; 9. Georgia 279; 10. Air Force 298; 11. Yale 379; 12. Utah State 385; 13. Kansas 406; 14. Cal Poly 411; 15. Harvard 430; 16. Colorado State 435; 17. Eastern Michigan 475; 18. Wake Forest 494; 19. San Francisco 499; 20. Arizona State 541
Individual Champion: Weini Kelati, New Mexico, 19:33.
Husky Competitors: 10. Katie Rainsberger 20:20; 22. Emily Hamlin 20:50; 31. Kaitlyn Neal 20:56; 51. Allie Schadler 21:13; 85. Olivia O'Keeffe 21:39; 147. Shona McCulloch 22:15; 168. Sarah Carter 22:28.
Men's White Race
Team Standings (Top-20 of 34): 1. BYU 29; 2. Washington 106; 3. Syracuse 195; 4. UCLA 205; 5. Notre Dame 220; 6. Air Force 231; 7. Purdue 234; 8. Indiana 298; 9. Portland 322; 10. Washington State 326; 11. Wake Forest 384; 12. New Mexico 404; 13. Harvard 407; 14. Miami (OH) 419; 15. Louisville 430; 16. San Jose State 447; 17. San Francisco 452; 18. Minnesota 463; 19. Montana State 494; 20. Weber State 509.
Individual Champion: Rory Linkletter, BYU, 23:54
Husky Competitors: 6. Tibebu Proctor 23:56; 11. Tanner Anderson 24:01; 14. Talon Hull 24:05; 34. Fred Huxham 24:21; 41. Mahmoud Moussa 24:30; 64. Mick Stanovsek 24:49; 78. Julius Diehr 24:55.
Women's Gray Race
Husky Competitors: 27. Madison Heisterman 22:12; 45. Kelly Makin 22:31.
Men's Gray Race
Husky Competitors: 1. Andrew Snyder 24:29; 3. Gavin Parpart 24:42; 9. Alex Slenning 25:03; 23. Nick Laccinole 25:37; 68. Thomas Nobbs 26:44.
The Huskies had not raced Pre-Nationals since 2010, but made a very successful return, and earned some head-to-head wins on both sides that may help the Dawgs earn a return trip to Madison next month when the NCAA Championships are on the same course on Nov. 17.
The massive fields at Wisconsin are divided between Cardinal and White races, with both Husky teams competing in the White Races.
The men near the front throughout and turned in their second straight second-place effort, this one even more impressive than their opener in Boston three weeks ago. The Huskies were runners-up behind BYU, the second-ranked team in the nation. BYU scored 29 points and the Huskies finished with 106. Third-place was No. 8 Syracuse with 195 points, then the No. 25 UCLA Bruins with 205 and Notre Dame fifth at 220. UW also outpaced three more Top-10 teams in Portland, Purdue, and Air Force.
Sophomore Tibebu Proctor led the Dawgs with a sixth-place finish today in 23:56 over the 8,000-meters. Close behind was senior Tanner Anderson in 11th in 24:01 and another four seconds after was sophomore Talon Hull in 24:05 for 14th.
Senior Fred Huxham made his season debut and was the fourth Husky, taking 34th in 24:21. Senior Mahmoud Moussa rounded out the scoring in 41st in 24:30. Good runs also came from Mick Stanovsek in 64th-place in 24:49 and Julius Diehr in 78th overall in 24:55.
"It was a solid performance and they improved from where they were three weeks ago," said Head Coach Andy Powell. "They packed it up, we all ran in the front. They did a nice job and certainly ran aggressively and ran hard. Everyone's bought into the new system and everybody is running at a high level right now."
Washington's previous best performance on the men's side at Pre-Nationals was fifth-place back in 2009.
The 16th-ranked women finished fifth with 199 points as third-ranked New Mexico got the win. 10th-ranked Michigan was second, No. 5 Stanford was third, and 22nd-ranked Notre Dame was fourth. The Huskies won a tiebreaker with No. 8 Wisconsin for fifth-place as the Badgers also scored 199. UW also came in ahead of No. 12 Furman, No. 20 Utah State, No. 24 Yale, and No. 28 Georgia.
Junior Katie Rainsberger completed the 6,000m course in 20:20 to finish 10th overall, as the winning time in the White race was thirty seconds faster than the Cardinal race.
Senior Emily Hamlin moved up well throughout the race and was the second Dawg in 20:50 in 22nd-place. Junior Kaitlyn Neal was with Hamlin much of the way and she finished 31st in 20:56, followed by sophomore Allie Schadler in 51st-place in 21:13. Freshman Olivia O'Keeffe rounded out the scoring five in 85th in 21:39. Redshirt freshmen Shona McCulloch and Sarah Carter placed 147th and 168th, respectively.
"The women moved the needle again this week and were better than they were two weeks ago," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Maurica Powell. "From a process perspective, our top five runners were tough and composed, which was the goal, and from an outcome standpoint they knocked off some good teams and picked up needed points for the post-season. Now it's back to work."
After the White races, the unseeded Gray races provided a chance for some more Dawgs to get work in. The men had five entries, enough to qualify for a team score, and they got the team win as well as the individual win, as Andrew Snyder pulled away to win by seven seconds, crossing in 24:29. Gavin Parpart and Alex Slenning also finished in the top-10, Parpart third in 24:42 and Slenning ninth in 25:03. Nick Laccinole also placed 23rd and Thomas Nobbs was 68th.
"The guys in the B-race were good too. We won that race and that shows the depth of our team, a lot of good guys that are heathy and training well."
In the women's Gray race, freshman Madison Heisterman moved up 27 spots over the final 2k, improving more than any other runner over the final stretch, to place 27th overall in 22:12. Freshman Kelly Makin made her collegiate debut and was 45th in 22:31.
Washington will now enter into the championship portion of the schedule: the Pac-12 Championships in two weeks, followed by NCAA West Regionals and should they qualify, the NCAA Championships.
Andy Powell said UW's approach will remain the same going to conference. "Stanford is the clear favorite, and Colorado is really good so our goal is to do well at conference but getting through Regionals, qualifying and then being ready to do something at Nationals is the objective."
Washington Cross Country
Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
October 13, 2018
Madison, Wisc. | Thomas Zimmer Championship Course
Women's White Race
Team Standings (Top-20 of 36): 1. New Mexico 67; 2. Michigan 120; 3. Stanford 129; 4. Notre Dame 172; 5. Washington 199; 6. Wisconsin 199; 7. Furman 220; 8. Southern Utah 237; 9. Georgia 279; 10. Air Force 298; 11. Yale 379; 12. Utah State 385; 13. Kansas 406; 14. Cal Poly 411; 15. Harvard 430; 16. Colorado State 435; 17. Eastern Michigan 475; 18. Wake Forest 494; 19. San Francisco 499; 20. Arizona State 541
Individual Champion: Weini Kelati, New Mexico, 19:33.
Husky Competitors: 10. Katie Rainsberger 20:20; 22. Emily Hamlin 20:50; 31. Kaitlyn Neal 20:56; 51. Allie Schadler 21:13; 85. Olivia O'Keeffe 21:39; 147. Shona McCulloch 22:15; 168. Sarah Carter 22:28.
Men's White Race
Team Standings (Top-20 of 34): 1. BYU 29; 2. Washington 106; 3. Syracuse 195; 4. UCLA 205; 5. Notre Dame 220; 6. Air Force 231; 7. Purdue 234; 8. Indiana 298; 9. Portland 322; 10. Washington State 326; 11. Wake Forest 384; 12. New Mexico 404; 13. Harvard 407; 14. Miami (OH) 419; 15. Louisville 430; 16. San Jose State 447; 17. San Francisco 452; 18. Minnesota 463; 19. Montana State 494; 20. Weber State 509.
Individual Champion: Rory Linkletter, BYU, 23:54
Husky Competitors: 6. Tibebu Proctor 23:56; 11. Tanner Anderson 24:01; 14. Talon Hull 24:05; 34. Fred Huxham 24:21; 41. Mahmoud Moussa 24:30; 64. Mick Stanovsek 24:49; 78. Julius Diehr 24:55.
Women's Gray Race
Husky Competitors: 27. Madison Heisterman 22:12; 45. Kelly Makin 22:31.
Men's Gray Race
Husky Competitors: 1. Andrew Snyder 24:29; 3. Gavin Parpart 24:42; 9. Alex Slenning 25:03; 23. Nick Laccinole 25:37; 68. Thomas Nobbs 26:44.
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