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K-State Men Place Fifth at Big 12 Championships
Oct 26, 2018 | Cross Country
AMES, Iowa.– The Kansas State men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Big 12 Championship on Friday, where the K-State men's team earned a fifth-place finish with 162 points, placing three individuals in the top-30 overall at the Iowa State Cross Country Course in Ames, Iowa.
After earning a program-best fourth-place finish the meet a season ago, the K-State men earned consecutive top-five finishes at the meet for the first time in program history. The 162 points scored by the Wildcats on Friday are the fourth-fewest scored at the meet in men's program history.
"On the men's side it was a pretty solid team effort. Last year finishing fourth and losing five seniors I knew we would take a bit of a hit, but we've had some newcomers step up and I am excited for the future. It's something we can really build off of" Head Coach Ryun Godfrey said.
Led by freshman Cooper Schroeder's 22ndplace finish in 24:51.1, senior Joe Gorthy (29th, 25:22.2) and redshirt freshman Ethan Powell (30th, 25:22.2) all placed in the top-30 overall. Running in his first race of the season, Powell put together a strong effort to run with Gorthy, eventually finishing side-by-side.
In addition to the top-30 finishes, freshman Charlie Parrish set a personal best by running a 25:33.9 to place 37th, while sophomore Noah Stevenson set a personal best in 26:33.0 to place 59th. Redshirt freshman Dylan Brenneman put together a good run to finish 51stin 25:57.5, followed by Pierce Flanders (60th, 26:38.3), Kurt Loevenstein (65th, 26:57.5) and Travis Hodge (66th, 26:57.7).
The K-State women placed 10thoverall scoring 240 points and were led by senior Emma Wren, who ran a 21:38.5 to place 37thoverall, followed by a personal best from sophomore Kassidy Johnson, who ran a 21:44.9 to place 43rd.
Following Johnson and Wren, sophomore Cara Melgares placed 53rdoverall in 22:04.6, while Cayli Hume competed in her first race of the season, finishing in 22:52.3 to place 72nd. Junior Anna Keeley went on to place 77thin 23:14.3, while sophomore Victoria Robinson placed 88thin 24:44.8.
Leading the team scoring, Iowa State took both the men's and women's titles with 32 and 35 points respectively. In addition to their team titles, Iowa State claimed the individual titles, as Cailie Logue won the women's race in 19:53.8, while Edwin Kurgat won the men's race in 23:21.1.
Following the Big 12 Championships on Friday, the Wildcats will continue their postseason competition on November 9 in Peoria, Illinois, as the Wildcats compete in the NCAA Midwest Regionals at Newman Golf Course, as teams compete for a shot at the NCAA Championships on November 19.
"Last year Emma (Wren) and Cara (Melgares) ran really well. So I think they really want to duplicate that," Godfrey said looking forward to the NCAA Midwest Regional. "Last year our men's team placed 10that Regionals, although that may be tough to match, we are going to do what we can."
For the latest on K-State cross country, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateXC or on the team's Facebook page.
Big 12 Championship
Iowa State Cross Country Course
Ames, Iowa
Women's Team Finishes
1. Iowa State, 35 points; 2. Oklahoma State, 52 points; 3. Kansas, 90 points; 4. West Virginia, 96 points; 5. Texas, 113 points; 6. Oklahoma, 207 points; 7. Texas Tech, 217 points; 8. TCU, 223 points; 9. Baylor, 238 points; 10. K-State, 240 points.
Women's Top-Five Individual
1. Cailie Logue (Iowa State), 19:53.8; 2. Sinclaire Johnson (Oklahoma State), 19:56.3; 3. Haley Herberg (Oklahoma), 20:05.9; 4. Destiny Collins (Texas), 20:06.7; 5. Sharon Lokedi (Kansas), 20:17.4.
K-State Women's Finishes
37. Emma Wren, 21:38.5; 43. Kassidy Johnson, 21:44.9; 53. Cara Melgares, 22:04.6; 72. Cayli Hume, 22:52.3; 77. Anna Keeley, 23:14.3; 88. Victoria Robinson, 24:44.8.
Men's Team Finishes
1. Iowa State, 32 points; 2. Oklahoma State, 40 points; 3. Texas, 70 points; 4. Kansas, 79 pionts;5. K-State, 162 points; 6. Texas Tech, 166 points; 7. Oklahoma, 182 points; 8. Baylor, 217 points; 9. TCU, 246 points.
Men's Top-Five Individual
1. Edwin Kurgat (Iowa State), 23:21.1; 2. Isai Rodriguez (Oklahoma State), 23:26.2; 3. Ashenafi Hatte (Okahoma State), 23:40.0; 4. Luis Martinez (Oklahoma State), 23:43.4; 5. Andrew Jordan (Iowa State), 23:45.9.
K-State Men's Finishes
22. Cooper Schroeder, 24:51.1; 29. Joe Gorthy, 25:22.2; 30. Ethan Powell, 25:22.2; 37. Charlie Parrish, 25:33.9; 51. Dylan Brenneman, 25:57.5; 59. Noah Stevenson, 26:33.0; 60. Pierce Flanders, 26:38.3; 65. Kurt Loevenstein, 26:57.6; 66. Travis Hodge, 26:57.7.
After earning a program-best fourth-place finish the meet a season ago, the K-State men earned consecutive top-five finishes at the meet for the first time in program history. The 162 points scored by the Wildcats on Friday are the fourth-fewest scored at the meet in men's program history.
"On the men's side it was a pretty solid team effort. Last year finishing fourth and losing five seniors I knew we would take a bit of a hit, but we've had some newcomers step up and I am excited for the future. It's something we can really build off of" Head Coach Ryun Godfrey said.
Led by freshman Cooper Schroeder's 22ndplace finish in 24:51.1, senior Joe Gorthy (29th, 25:22.2) and redshirt freshman Ethan Powell (30th, 25:22.2) all placed in the top-30 overall. Running in his first race of the season, Powell put together a strong effort to run with Gorthy, eventually finishing side-by-side.
In addition to the top-30 finishes, freshman Charlie Parrish set a personal best by running a 25:33.9 to place 37th, while sophomore Noah Stevenson set a personal best in 26:33.0 to place 59th. Redshirt freshman Dylan Brenneman put together a good run to finish 51stin 25:57.5, followed by Pierce Flanders (60th, 26:38.3), Kurt Loevenstein (65th, 26:57.5) and Travis Hodge (66th, 26:57.7).
The K-State men place fifth overall with 162 points, placing three individuals, Cooper Schroeder, Joe Gorthy and Ethan Powell in the top-30 overall #KStateXC #Big12XC pic.twitter.com/sAUovWCQrs
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) October 26, 2018
The K-State women placed 10thoverall scoring 240 points and were led by senior Emma Wren, who ran a 21:38.5 to place 37thoverall, followed by a personal best from sophomore Kassidy Johnson, who ran a 21:44.9 to place 43rd.
Following Johnson and Wren, sophomore Cara Melgares placed 53rdoverall in 22:04.6, while Cayli Hume competed in her first race of the season, finishing in 22:52.3 to place 72nd. Junior Anna Keeley went on to place 77thin 23:14.3, while sophomore Victoria Robinson placed 88thin 24:44.8.
The #KStateXC women finish 10th with 240 points, led by senior Emma Wren's 37th place finish, and a big PR from Kassidy Johnson (21:44.9) pic.twitter.com/5vUsbdHYXw
— K-State Track (@KStateTFXC) October 26, 2018
Leading the team scoring, Iowa State took both the men's and women's titles with 32 and 35 points respectively. In addition to their team titles, Iowa State claimed the individual titles, as Cailie Logue won the women's race in 19:53.8, while Edwin Kurgat won the men's race in 23:21.1.
Following the Big 12 Championships on Friday, the Wildcats will continue their postseason competition on November 9 in Peoria, Illinois, as the Wildcats compete in the NCAA Midwest Regionals at Newman Golf Course, as teams compete for a shot at the NCAA Championships on November 19.
"Last year Emma (Wren) and Cara (Melgares) ran really well. So I think they really want to duplicate that," Godfrey said looking forward to the NCAA Midwest Regional. "Last year our men's team placed 10that Regionals, although that may be tough to match, we are going to do what we can."
For the latest on K-State cross country, follow @kstatesports and @KStateTFXC on Twitter using the hashtag #KStateXC or on the team's Facebook page.
Big 12 Championship
Iowa State Cross Country Course
Ames, Iowa
Women's Team Finishes
1. Iowa State, 35 points; 2. Oklahoma State, 52 points; 3. Kansas, 90 points; 4. West Virginia, 96 points; 5. Texas, 113 points; 6. Oklahoma, 207 points; 7. Texas Tech, 217 points; 8. TCU, 223 points; 9. Baylor, 238 points; 10. K-State, 240 points.
Women's Top-Five Individual
1. Cailie Logue (Iowa State), 19:53.8; 2. Sinclaire Johnson (Oklahoma State), 19:56.3; 3. Haley Herberg (Oklahoma), 20:05.9; 4. Destiny Collins (Texas), 20:06.7; 5. Sharon Lokedi (Kansas), 20:17.4.
K-State Women's Finishes
37. Emma Wren, 21:38.5; 43. Kassidy Johnson, 21:44.9; 53. Cara Melgares, 22:04.6; 72. Cayli Hume, 22:52.3; 77. Anna Keeley, 23:14.3; 88. Victoria Robinson, 24:44.8.
Men's Team Finishes
1. Iowa State, 32 points; 2. Oklahoma State, 40 points; 3. Texas, 70 points; 4. Kansas, 79 pionts;5. K-State, 162 points; 6. Texas Tech, 166 points; 7. Oklahoma, 182 points; 8. Baylor, 217 points; 9. TCU, 246 points.
Men's Top-Five Individual
1. Edwin Kurgat (Iowa State), 23:21.1; 2. Isai Rodriguez (Oklahoma State), 23:26.2; 3. Ashenafi Hatte (Okahoma State), 23:40.0; 4. Luis Martinez (Oklahoma State), 23:43.4; 5. Andrew Jordan (Iowa State), 23:45.9.
K-State Men's Finishes
22. Cooper Schroeder, 24:51.1; 29. Joe Gorthy, 25:22.2; 30. Ethan Powell, 25:22.2; 37. Charlie Parrish, 25:33.9; 51. Dylan Brenneman, 25:57.5; 59. Noah Stevenson, 26:33.0; 60. Pierce Flanders, 26:38.3; 65. Kurt Loevenstein, 26:57.6; 66. Travis Hodge, 26:57.7.
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