Michigan Tech XC Runs to Fourth-Place Finishes at Warrior Challenge

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – The Michigan Tech cross nation groups ran to fourth-place finishes on the Warrior Problem at Willow Metropark in New Boston, Michigan on Saturday morning. The ladies’s staff raced first, scoring 158 factors en path to a fourth-place end with the boys following with a degree whole of 107 to additionally declare fourth place within the staff standings.

“We rested a part of our traditional entrance finish for this race, and we nonetheless beat out plenty of actually good groups,” head coach Kristina Owen stated. “It was an excellent probability for our athletes to check out their race plans for the GLIAC Championships and get aware of the course.”

Kylie Ancic of Edinboro received the race (21:28.40), whereas Wayne State took the staff title with 51 factors. Additionally forward of the Huskies have been Ferris State (102 factors) and Northern Michigan (155 factors).

Jesse Jacobusse was the primary runner by way of the end line for the Huskies within the ladies’s race, clocking a time of twenty-two:53.0 to position sixteenth general. The efficiency marked her highest end of the season.

Elsa Huckles dipped beneath the top-30, putting twenty eighth, operating a time of 23:17.50. The third by way of fifth runners have been throughout the top-50 finishers. Ingrid Seagren was shut behind in thirty second place (23:24.50), Jenna Brewer positioned forty fourth (23:49.60), with Theresa Passe rounded out the scoring in forty ninth place (24:03.70).

The unfold of the Huskies’ top-five was a minute and ten seconds.

Of observe, the top-seven runners have been throughout the top-75 with Mady Van Wieren (24:04.90) and Claire Endres (24:35.40) putting 52nd and 74th, respectively.

“Jesse was our high ladies’s athlete this week, and she or he retains getting higher and higher as she learns to run this distance. It was nice to see her push a robust effort with out her teammates that she’s been keying off of to date this fall.”

Freshmen and Houghton native Ingrid Seagren had an excellent race at the moment after being a bit banged up early within the season.” Owen added. “She’s displaying us that she’s going to be a significant factor on the staff for the longer term.”

Ransom Allen of Wayne State received the boys’s race, whereas Northwood took the staff title with 59 factors. Edinboro claimed a runner-up end (73 factors), with Parkside taking third place (81 factors).

Tucker Ringhand had a ninth-place end to guide the Huskies in a time of 25:28.10, his highest end of the season.

The highest-five have been among the many top-30 within the race. Kyle Samluk broke the top-20 finishers putting 18th in 25:43.80. Henry Snider dipped beneath 26 minutes operating 25:59.60 to position twenty third general. Kenny Abraham (26:14.60) and Ben Holland (26:15.10) rounded out the scoring taking twenty ninth and thirtieth place.

The unfold of the Huskies’ scorers was beneath 40 seconds.

The sixth and seventh-place runners for Tech have been throughout the top-45 as Naseem Dhaouadi (26:30.40) and Callen Provider (26:36.70) positioned forty second and forty fourth, respectively.

“It was nice to see Tucker take the following step in his improvement, operating as our #1 at the moment and placing himself in a aggressive place all the means,” affiliate head coach Robert Younger added.

The Huskies will return to New Boston, Michigan, for the GLIAC Championships on Friday, Nov. 4.

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