Cross Nation Travels to Joe Piane Invite

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan cross nation staff will proceed its season tomorrow morning on the Joe Piane Invite, hosted by Notre Dame. The Broncos will hit the course at 9:50 AM. 

LAST TIME OUT

The Broncos had an distinctive outing on the George Dales Invite, claiming second place within the meet. The Brown and Gold had 5 runners within the prime 25, together with Lily Overton, who completed ninth general. Lara Machado Pereira was simply behind her, claiming thirteenth place. 

Rounding out the scoring lineup have been Kaelin Hughes (twentieth), Larissa McGrath (twenty third) and Ava Kurczewski (twenty fourth). Overton, McGrath and Kurczewski every had PR’s within the race. 

LAST YEAR’S EVENT

Known for having among the best fields within the nation, Western Michigan has had quite a lot of success within the Joe Piane Invite through the years. During final 12 months’s meet, the Broncos have been capable of declare eighth out of 23 groups. 

Lillian Zelasko led the way in which, putting fifteenth, whereas Brooke Soper was capable of place forty seventh. Grace Aurand and Delaney Knoll completed 58th and 59th, whereas Lauren Sancrant rounded out the scoring lineup in 62nd. Lily Overton, Ava Kurczewski and Lara Machado Pereira additionally claimed top-100 spots. 

MOVIN’ ON UP

After being unraked within the area to begin the season, WMU has exploded onto the scene in its first two meets of the 12 months. The Broncos have crushed a number of groups forward of them within the rankings and that has allowed them to rise within the newest USTFCCCA ballot. 

Western Michigan is now as much as twelfth within the Great Lakes Region, leaping up from thirteenth within the earlier ballot. WMU is the fourth highest rated MAC staff, sitting behind solely Ohio, Toledo and Bowling Green. Miami (OH) and Central Michigan sit behind the Broncos at thirteenth and fifteenth, respectively. 

WHO’S COMPETING? (Denotes PR)

Rebekah Asselin (18:10.7)

Lily Baibak (18:46.7)

Joy Evans (19:09.0)

Kaelin Hughes (17:57.0)

Ava Kurczewski (18:51.3)

Lara Machado Pereira (17:55.9)

Larissa McGrath (18:20.1)

Lily Overton (17:32.1)

Madison Zarembski (17:58.7)