Wildcats Clinch Multiple Top-50 Finishes at Gans Creek Classic

Friday, October 1

Columbia, MO

9 AM

Kansas State University

Gans Creek Classic

Noah Stevenson competes during the Bob Timmons Classic at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas

Wildcats Clinch Multiple Top-50 Finishes at Gans Creek Classic

Oct 01, 2021 | Cross Country

Mens Results Womens Results

COLUMBIA, Mo. - A brisk 70-degree morning provided the backdrop for a successful outing by the Kansas State men's and women's cross country teams at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday (October 1), as the Wildcats earned seven individual top-50 finishes at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

The men's team ended the event in eighth place with 181 points, while the women's team finished fifth with 176 points. Both teams defeated Big 12 rivals Baylor and Kansas.

North Florida won the men's title with 72 points and Texas A&M claimed the women's event title with 64 points.

"The men had a solid race, and we will be even stronger in a couple weeks," stated head coach Ryun Godfrey. "The women ran well, too. All six girls running today had personal bests."

Junior Hadley Splechter led the way for Wildcats in the men's 8k with a 17^th place finish out of 183 competitors and a time of 24:28.9, almost a full second faster than his time at the Cowboy Jamboree on September 18.

Next up for K-State was senior Stephen Kielhofner, finishing in 36th with a time of 24:51.7. Freshman Matthew Hauser finished 40^th overall and clocked in at 24:55.4. Freshman Thomas Hazen was close behind in 42^nd and recording a time of 24:56.6. Junior David Lutgen placed just outside the top-50 with a time of 25:05.3 to finish 51^st.

Rounding out the performances for K-State was senior Noah Stevenson (84^th, 25:37.0), junior Mike Rohlinger (87^th, 25:39.7), junior Kyle Johnston (99^th, 25:47.5), junior Jack Moore (106^th, 25:52.2), sophomore Jack Vincent (25:53.9), freshman Carson Sturdy (120^th, 26:14.3) and freshman Alex Gutierrez (131^st, 26:33.5).

In the women's 6k, junior Sydney Burton clocked in a personal-best time of 21:24.4 and finished in 11^th place. Junior Hannah Stewart was only a few spots behind Burton in 15^th with a time of 21:28.6.

Junior Cailan Steward placed 28^th overall and recorded a time of 21:47.2. Finishing off for the Wildcats were junior Katie Kasunic in 56^th (22:41.2), sophomore Helen Giefer in 74^th (22:59.3) and junior Delaney Kemp in 113^th (23:53.9).

In two weeks, the Wildcats will head to Tallahassee, Florida for the Pre-National Invitational hosted by Florida State. The meet will begin at 7 a.m., CT with the men's 8k followed by the women's 6k at 8:35 a.m. The Pre-National Invitational will be the final competition before K-State travels to Stillwater, Oklahoma for the Big 12 Cross Country Championships.

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