Males and Girls Earn First and Second at Dave Murray Invitational

TUCSON, AZ- The Arizona cross nation groups turned in robust performances on the Dave Murray Invitational Saturday morning, with the boys capturing the crew title and the ladies incomes a runner-up end. The victory marked the Wildcats’ first males’s title at their residence meet since 2022.

In his collegiate debut, Evans Tanui paced the boys’s subject by profitable the 8K in 24:22.1. He was adopted carefully by Bryson Nielsen, who crossed second total in 24:40.7. Arizona added two extra top-10 finishes with Michael Urbanski seventh in 24:58.0 and Connor Grusendorf inserting tenth in 25:01.0. The Wildcats sealed the crew victory behind robust pack working from Cooper Quigley (twentieth, 25:41.0), Kai Espinosa Golinski (twenty sixth, 25:57.3), and Max Liao (thirtieth, 26:09.9). Rounding out the lineup, Mateo Pimienta completed thirty fourth in 26:25.4 and Cade Russo clocked 27:42.4 for 56th.

On the ladies’s aspect, freshman Praise Chepkemboi led the Wildcats in her debut, ending second total within the 6K with a time of twenty-two:07.1 behind New Mexico State. Amelia North added a top-10 end in seventh (22:45.3) and Laina Friedmann (22:55.4) in eighth. Kara Mickelson (tenth, 23:01.8) completed at tenth. Kayla Lark closed out the scoring lineup in twentieth at 23:31.0. Additional depth got here from Hailey Puklin (thirty third, 24:32.2), Eleanor Korten Kamp (thirty fifth, 25:02.2), and Dunja Sikima (thirty seventh, 25:15.0).

The males earned 41 factors, whereas the ladies earned 46. 

Arizona Men’s Results (8K)

1. Evans Tanui – 24:22.1

2. Bryson Nielsen – 24:40.7

7. Michael Urbanski – 24:58.0

10. Connor Grusendorf – 25:01.0

20. Cooper Quigley – 25:41.0

26. Kai Espinosa Golinski- 25:57.3

30. Max Liao – 26:09.9

34. Mateo Pimienta – 26:25.4

56. Cade Russo –  27:42.4

Arizona Women’s Results (6K)

2. Praise Chepkemboi – 22:07.1

7. Amelia North – 22:45.3

8. Laina Friedmann – 22:55.4

10. Kara Mickelson – 23:01.8

20. Kayla Lark – 23:31.0

33. Hailey Puklin – 24:32.2

35. Eleanor Korten Kamp – 25:02.2

37. Dunja Sikima – 25:15.0