Cross Nation Wraps up Common Season at Bradley Pink Classic

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan cross nation staff will compete within the last meet of the common season tomorrow afternoon in Peoria, Ill. The Broncos will tackle the proficient subject on the Bradley Pink Classic. The staff will hit the course at 12:45 PM. 

LAST TIME OUT

WMU was bumped to the highest race on the Joe Piane Invitational, ending the day with robust outcomes. Competing towards a number of top-25 groups, the Brown and Gold had been in a position to end 18th as a staff. 

Lily Overton led the way in which for Western Michigan, incomes a PR within the race. Behind her was Lara Machado Pereira, who additionally completed the race with a personal-best time. 

REGIONALLY RANKED

After beginning the 12 months unranked, the Broncos have began to claim themselves as one of many higher groups within the area. That has been mirrored within the USTFCCCA rankings, the place Western Michigan is ranked fifteenth within the Great Lakes Region. 

WMU has been ranked in every of the final three polls, becoming a member of 4 different MAC colleges (Ohio, Toledo, Bowling Green and Miami). 

LILY LEADS THE WAY

Junior Lily Overton has spearheaded a robust season for the Brown and Gold, as she has led the staff in each race up to now this season. That features a pair of top-10 finishes on the Jeff Drenth Memorial and George Dales Invite. 

Overton has produced a PR in each race up to now this season. At the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite again on Oct. 3, the veteran runner was in a position to cross the end line in a 5K time of 17:17.7. That was 15 seconds sooner than her earlier finest time. 

WHO’S COMPETING? (Denotes PR)

Rebekah Asselin (22:34.8)

Lily Baibak (23:23.9)

Joy Evans (6K Debut)

Emma Henkel (6K Debut)

Kaelin Hughes (22:10.0)

Ava Kurczewski (22:19.9)

Lara Machado Pereira (21:40.4)

Larissa McGrath (22:13.5)

Lily Overton (21:22.7)

Lauren Sancrant (22:01.5)

Madison Zarembski (22:56.8)