15 American Student-Athletes Claim NCAA Cross Country All-Region Honors; Tulane Men Punch Ticket to NCAA Championships

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