IRVING, Texas – Student-athletes from across the American Athletic Conference competed at regional sites on Friday attempting to qualify for the 2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Verona, Wisconsin on November 23. A total of 15 American athletes claimed all-region honors as a top-25 finisher at their respective regional championship meet.
The Tulane Green Wave men’s team finished in second place in 10K in the South Central Regional to earn a team spot at the NCAA Championships. Jack Jennings (5th Place), Bernard Cheruiyot (6th Place), Illia Kunin (10th Place) and Wondu Summa (24th Place) all earned All-Region honors on the men’s side for the Green Wave.
NCAA South Regional – Tallahassee, Fla.
Women’s 6K
18. Florida Atlantic (560)
47. Constance Pittet – 3:26.9
98. Andi VanMeter – 21:59.0
127. Elyssa Toal – 22:35.9
143. Jessica Hatch – 22:48.0
145. Isabel O’Brien – 22:49.1
170. Kayla Groppe – 23:11.1
178. Leah Helms – 23:22.2
27. UAB (726)
108. Lidia Longo – 22:07.4
148. Anna Behmer – 22:49.5
154. Lia Castillo – 22:56.6
159. Kenlie Nelson – 23:01.8
160. Sangie Lincoln-Velez – 23:02.5
166. Kyra Hayes – 23:07.6
171. Kaitlyn Wende – 23:12.6
Men’s 10K
25. Florida Atlantic (800)
146. Sam Henery – 34:03.1
156. Paul Glick – 34:31.6
171. Joseph Garcia – 35.24.0
172. Donovan Petty – 35.40.8
176. Noah Curfman – 36.41.5
177. Enrique Toro – 37.04.3
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional – State College, Pa.
Women’s 6K
DNQ. Temple
193. Amelia Sabatino – 23:58.4
Men’s 10K
9. Temple (246)
42. Octave Frenoy – 30:55.0
43. Graham Thomas – 30:55.4
48. Cole Frank – 31:04.1
51. Mattia Zen – 31:11.4
62. David Troy – 31:26.2
71. Francesco Candiani – 31:34.4
105. Jimmy Koel – 32:08.0
NCAA Southeast Regional – Rock Hill, SC
Women’s 6K
15. Charlotte (404)
58. Caroline Perrone – 21:57.1
72. Cali Coffin – 22:08.5
95. Aislynn Reagle – 22:32.1
96. Alex Cotugno – 22:33.6
101. Keely Bradle – 22:35.4
115. Ella White – 22:50.0
138. Lily Rogers – 23:11.0
DNQ. East Carolina
84. Erin Pope – 22:19.8
121. Kaylee McCullough – 22:54.8
Men’s 10K
13. Charlotte (356)
18. Maddon Muhammad – 30:28.8*
61. Jackson O’Hara – 31:32.9
65. Bryce Anderson – 31:37.8
78. Cruz Hesling – 31:56.8
137. Stephen Fernetti – 33:01.2
149. Luke Armentrout – 33:16.5
174. Caleb Roesch – 34:03.0
DNQ. East Carolina
91. Alex Sawyer – 32:16.5
155. Henry Lyon – 33:23.1
NCAA South Central Regional – College Station, Texas
Women’s 6K
3. Tulane (107)
2. Caroline Jeptanui – 19:22.9*
3. Blezzin Kimutal – 19:24.7*
30. Danna Diaz – 20:26.7
31. Paula Vaquera – 20:27.0
41. Lily Porth – 20:41.8
50. Elena Liano – 20:53.4
55. Alex Sharp – 20:59.2
8. Rice (252)
24. Daphne Mayer – 20:16.4*
35. Alex Gobran – 20:36.1
56. Heidi Nielson – 20:59.3
63. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 21:09.2
77. Amelie Attenborough – 21:21.9
85. Molly Humes – 21:37.5
DNF. Oliwia Kopec
14. North Texas (449)
33. Betty Bajika – 20:33.4
67. London Culbreath – 21:13.9
101. Trinity Trotter – 21:55.0
125. Destiny Hernandez – 22:14.6
139. Tiblets Abreha – 22:29.8
174. Amy Prichard – 23:13.1
DNF. Brenna Zerby
29. UTSA (819)
138. Chante Dixon – 22:29.0
162. Jadelyn Malesich – 22:56.6
182. Emma Wallace – 23:34.8
186. Itzel Rojo – 23:45.7
187. Jadyn Gonzales – 23:46.0
192. Sidney Bravo – 24:07.2
195. Brooke Veltman – 24:21.4
Men’s 10K
3. Tulane (77)
5. Jack Jennings – 29:21.1*
6. Bernard Cheruiyot – 29:23.3*
10. Illia Kunin – 29:44.3*
24. Wondu Summa – 30:14.3*
34. Jordan Bendura – 30:46.9
54. Tucker Poshard – 31:16.9
55. Ryan Adkins – 31:18.7
11. Rice (289)
21. Gus Gannon – 30.07.1*
48. Jackson Moran – 31:10.3
56. Ben Tijerina – 31:19.6
83. Wesley Wright – 31:55.1
91. Filippo Aldrovandi – 32:09.3
131. Brandon Martz – 33:07.2
DNF – Will McDermott
12. North Texas (316)
18. Victor Neiva – 29:58.0*
47. Connor Bartek – 31:09.9
73. Nolan House – 31:42.1
93. Joseph Wienen – 32:10.0
98. Iain Salter – 32:14.0
137. Matt Montgomery – 33:13.2
160. Hunter Hendry – 34:09.9
23. UTSA (658)
97. AJ Tyler – 32:13.8
118. OJ Ruiz – 32:44.1
162. Idol Ramon – 34:16.4
167. Victor Charo – 34:41.2
173. Diego Ramierz – 35:37.9
178. Cortlin Saige – 36:09.5
DNF – Dominick Landin
NCAA Midwest Regional – Peoria, Ill.
Women’s 6K
10. Tulsa (303)
22. Chloe Hershenow – 20:23.6*
33. Ailey Mitchell – 20:39.07
73. Robyn Koalski – 21:12.85
83. Sarah Hosey – 21:21.0
93. Matilda Laidlaw – 21:26.81
154. Alicen Ashley – 22:21.48
24. Wichita State (654)
59. Sarah Bertry – 20:58.93
132. Faith Ekart – 22:01.6
139. Jenna Muma – 22:09.91
158. Isabelle Hartnett – 22:26.11
174. Amanda Treptow – 22:37.95
183. Lea Jerkovic – 22:52.11
211. Emily See – 23:19.66
Men’s 10K
3. Tulsa (124)
18. Chris McLeod – 29:47.5*
19. Shay McEvoy – 29:50.4*
20. Jaden Forester – 29:51.5*
21. Ben Brown – 29:53.7*
51. Luke Birdseye – 30:38.5
85. Luke Lambert – 31:05.3
103. James Knockton – 31:17.5
14. Wichita State (397)
34. Yared Kidane – 30:18.5
40. Adrian Diaz-Lopez – 30:29.6
92. Cesar Ramirez – 31:09.1
112. Colin Graham – 31:31.9
139. Aidan Reyna – 31:53.5
148. Riley Vandaveer – 32:15.0
173. Ian Schram – 33:02.3