Freshmen Shine at NCAA XC Championships
Freshmen Shine at NCAA XC Championships
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Allie Ostrander (Boise State) — 2nd
The World Junior Mountain Running Champion translated her tough runner skills to NCAA cross country with ease as she won nearly every race she entered this season. Ostrander’s talent was apparent at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational when she took down a hugely competitive field that included nearly every ranked team in the country. She continued her winning streak at the Mountain West Conference Championships and again at the NCAA West Region meet. She missed the NCAA trophy on Saturday as she was unable to match Molly Seidel’s kick at the end of the race, but came away with a runner-up finish in a time of 19:33 over the 6K course. Had she won the NCAA trophy, Ostrander would have been the first freshman to accomplish the feat in 30 years.
Ann Rohrer (Notre Dame) — 6th
Anna Rohrer @AnnaRohrer97 @NDXCTF #GoIrish 6th 19:59.7 #NcaaXc 21 Nov 2015 pic.twitter.com/UtkH13dSIi
— TrackAndFieldPhoto (@TaFphoto) November 21, 2015
The two-time Foot Locker Champion didn’t waste any time making a statement in her first season at Notre Dame. Accompanied by the leadership of her NCAA title-winning teammate, Rohrer fought her way to a sixth-place finish in Louisville, taking down several seasoned All Americans in the process. Rohrer’s season was highlighted by a 12th-place finish at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, a runner-up finish next to Seidel at the ACC Championships, and a second runner-up finish with her teammate at the NCAA Great Lakes Region Championships.
Brenna Peloquin (Boise State) — 9th
The young Boise State team contingent showed no signs of inexperience Saturday at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park as Ostrander and Peloquin carried the Broncos as the two best scorers of the meet for the the squad that finished 11th overall. Peloquin positioned herself perfectly throughout the race, starting in the 20th-range at 2K and moving up from there. Peloquin has been a consistent scorer for the Broncos as she earned a ninth-place finish at conference and a fourth place finish in the west region, but the NCAA Championships was by far her greatest accomplishment this season.
Sharon Lokedi (Kansas) —10th
WATCH: Sharon Lokedi recaps her historic day at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. https://t.co/dazzoeBiPR
— Kansas Cross Country (@KansasXC) November 22, 2015
Ednah Kurgat (Liberty) — 12th
Ednah Kurgat finishes 12th in a school-record 6K time of 20:06, becoming Liberty's first D1 women's XC All-American! pic.twitter.com/G9XpM9DHRd
— Liberty Flames (@libertyflames) November 22, 2015
Caroline Pietrzyk (Vanderbilt) — 32nd
Caroline Pietrzyk receiving her all American award #32nd pic.twitter.com/jLJasnL7Vc
— Vanderbilt Xctrack (@vandyxctrack) November 21, 2015
Tessa Barrett (Penn State) — 38th
"I think the biggest thing I learned is patience."-Tessa Barrett,#NCAAXC All-American. Perseverance at its' finest. pic.twitter.com/fiDXFSawrp
— Coach Reck (@angreckart) November 21, 2015
Jonah Koech (UTEP) — 11th
Jonah Koech, Anthony Rotich earn All American honors as the miners place 11th at #NCAAXC national Championship . pic.twitter.com/EBND4xIoXl
— Paul Ereng (@ErengP) November 21, 2015
The UTEP youngster became the first freshman to cross the finish line of the men’s race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The Kenyan-born runner finish 11th overall and was the first runner from the UTEP squad to cross the line, four places ahead of NCAA Champion teammate Anthony Rotich who placed 15th overall. Koech has been finishing next to his teammate Rotich all season long, highlighted by a 1-2 punch at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.
Grant Fisher (Stanford) — 17th
Stanford’s middle-distance ace showed his versatility over the 10K race on Saturday after finishing 17th overall. The performance made him the first American-born runner to receive the All American honor in Louisville. Fisher’s performance was run as a build-up throughout the race, starting in 70th-place at 2K and moving up with each kilometer. Fisher was in 38th-place by halfway, 21st at 8K, and 17th-place by the final stretch. Fisher’s performance enabled him to be the third Stanford runner to cross the line, which helped Stanford earn a third-place team finish.
John Dressel (Colorado) — 26th
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