14 American Student-Athletes Claim NCAA Cross Country All-Region Honors

IRVING, Texas – Student-athletes from across the American Athletic Conference competed at regional sites on Friday attempting to qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia on November 18. A total of 14 American athletes claimed all-region honors as a top-25 finisher at their respective regional championship meet.

NCAA South Regional – Gainesville, Fla.

Women’s 6K

24. Florida Atlantic (721)

145. Jordan Stevens – 21:31.3

145. Jessica Hatch – 21:31.6

148. Leah Helms – 21:32.8

150. Elyssa Toal – 21:35.3

161. Paige Saiz – 21:50.8

177. Anna Rovirosa – 22:29.4

181. Holly Arrison – 22:38.6

26. UAB (779)

115. Kyra Hayes – 21:05.6

171. Kathleen Schellman – 22:13.1

176. Lidia Longo – 22:25.0

178. Anna Behmer – 22:30.4

179. Sangie Lincoln-Velez – 22:30.6

183. Lia Castillo – 22:46.0

204. Gracie Sears – 23:59.8

DNQ. South Florida

106. Kelly Lynch – 20:58.4

Men’s 8K

DNQ. Florida Atlantic

134. Paul Glick – 33:05.0

164. Luke Gaudet – 35:07.1

165. Leonardi Lamour – 35:14.7

167. Sam Henery – 35:27.0

DNQ. South Florida

84. Jack Dravo – 31:30.3

148. Nickolas Kamen – 33:48.9

NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional – Bethlehem, Pa.

Women’s 6K

DNQ. Temple

51. Elsa Chan – 21:10.8

56. Elvira Bredin – 21:15.4

121. Dominyka Petraskaite – 22:09.1

Men’s 8K

9. Temple (278)

32. Cole Frank – 30:32.1

45. Liem Chot – 30:54.6

53. Zack Marmol – 31:03.6

69. Christian Fitch – 31:22.2

79. Graham Thomas – 31:38.3

84. Jimmy Koel – 31:43.0

105. Josh Christianson – 32:02.5

NCAA Southeast Regional – Spartanburg, SC

Women’s 6K

10. Charlotte (333)

43. Lauren Johnston – 20:56.8

67. Cali Coffin – 21:15.3

70. Nadia Phillips – 21:17.6

73. Karoline Daland – 21:21.5

90. Emma Fredericks – 21:34.0

102. Jenna Newman – 21:46.8

178. Jade Martin – 23:06.4

24. East Carolina (636)

79. Alyssa Zack – 21:24.2

104. Navaya Zales – 21:50.2

130. Hayley Whoolery – 22:16.8

147. Lily Scholossbert – 22:33.2

197. Brianna Winsett – 23:32.0

224. Allysa Combs – 24:58.1

Men’s 8K

6. Charlotte (165)

4. Nick Scudder – 28:55.3*

26. Maddon Muhammad – 29:43.3

29. Hunter White – 29:55.6

52. Jackson O’Hara – 30:20.8

54. Alec Esposito – 30:22.6

103. Braden Lange – 31:23.6

116. Keaton Anderson – 31:39.0

22. East Carolina (651)

95. Alex Sawyer – 31:12.3

127. Colin McCauley – 31:50.6

137 – Ted Sielatycki – 32:05.5

140. Cooper Kleckner – 32:08.7

168. Conner O’Shea – 32:54.4

179. Zach Willer – 33:04.2

206. Elliott Kleckner – 34:23.8

NCAA South Central Regional – Fayetteville, Ark.

Women’s 6K

4. Tulane (139)

13. Julia Anna Lily Bell – 20:53.7*

15. Gemma Rebollo – 20:58.2*

16. Danna Diaz – 20:59.2*

45. Sophia McNerney – 21:52.7

56. Paula Vaquera – 22:06.7

62. Maddy Luscombe – 22:15.5

169. Lily Grant – 25:09.7

6. SMU (143)

12. Leoni Mierswa – 20:53.2*

28. Kaitlyn Gearin – 21:23.4

34. Kendall Saeger – 21:35.2

35. Maddie Hulcy – 21:39.8

46. Flora Tissier – 21:53.5

48. Faustine Chaboche – 21:59.0

91. Macey Hilton – 22:43.1

10. Rice (259)

26. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 21:22.1

39. Amelie Attenborough – 21:47.3

59. Emma Hourican – 22:09.2

72. Alisa Meraz Fishbein – 22:26.3

88. Cici Calhoun – 22:37.7

115. Katlyn Schemeltzer – 23:07.4

16. North Texas (452)

55. Trinity Trotter – 22:06.4

78. Aditi Silwal – 22:30.4

112. Miranda Vreeland – 23:01.0

114. Tiblets Abreha – 23:01.5

148. Addison Sykora – 23:48.4

168. Amy Pritchard – 25:05.8

174. Marisa Jacober – 25:33.6

DNQ. UTSA

64. Melody Espinoza – 22:15.8

80. Marissa Espinoza – 22:31.5

117. Brooke Veltman – 23:08.4

137. Jadelyn Malesich – 23:28.8

Men’s 8K

3. Tulane (77)

6. Bradley Makuvire – 29:25.1*

7. Jack Jennings – 29:27.1*

11. Illia Kunin – 29:44.6*

26. Ryan Adkins – 30:28.4

27. Alan Deogracias – 30:29.7

103. Juan Giron – 32:36.6

121. Arturs Lapins – 33:01.6

7. Rice (187)

25. Gus Gannon – 30:27.4*

29. Travis Dowd – 30:38.2

43. Ben Tijerina – 31:03.6

45. Grant Samara – 31:04.8

51. Elliot Metcalf – 31:12.5

75. Will McDermott – 31:49.4

80. Davis Thames – 31:57.4

12. North Texa (316)

10. Victor Neiva – 29:41.7*

72. Alan Proenza – 31:48.3

81. Jake Meyering – 31:59.6

83. Mason Garner – 32:04.5

86. Luke Canon – 32:10.2

102. Hardy Swann – 32:36.4

141. Jake Johnson – 33:34.2

DNQ. UTSA

37. Colton Stunkard – 30:52.9

60. Caden Cunningham – 31:32.8

127. Landon Blankenship – 33:09.6

Adrian Orozco – 33:52.4

NCAA Midwest Regional – Stillwater, Okla.

Women’s 6K

11. Tulsa (318)

28. Alicen Ashley – 21:25.1

41. Chloe Hershenow – 21:34.6

48. Robyn Kowalski – 21:40.9

98. McKenna Terrell – 22:22.5

103. Katharina Pesendorfer – 22:26.7

133. Amy Morefield – 22:53.0

20. Wichita State (514)

22. Lucy Ndungu – 21:11.7*

105. Lubna Aldulaimi – 22:29.0

112. Miranda Dick – 22:33.2

131. Isabelle Hartnett – 22:51.3

145. Lea Jerkovic – 23:07.1

151. Sarah Bertry – 23:13.6

157. Jenna Muma – 23:17.5

Men’s 8K

3. Tulsa (131)

12.  Charlie Krasnoff – 30:29.1*

16. Malte Propp – 30:58.5*

20. Chris McLeod – 31:05.2*

30. Johnny Livingstone – 31:26.8

53. Luke Birdseye – 31:48.4

107. Sean Korsmo – 32:45.3

109. Christian Baker – 32:46.7

10. Wichita State (340)

27. Adam Rzentkowski – 31:23.1

34. Zander Cobb – 31:32.3

52. Jackson Caldwell – 31:48.4

103. Cesar Ramirez – 32:42.0

126. Jacob Meyers – 33:02.1

162. Erik Enriquez – 33:46.1

168. Aidan Reyan – 33:54.0