Cross Country Set for NCAA Great Lakes Regional

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Western Michigan cross nation crew will compete within the NCAA Great Lakes Regional tomorrow morning. The meet is happening on the Angel Mounds Cross Country Course in Evansville, Ind. The Broncos will hit the course at 11 AM. 

LAST TIME OUT

The Brown and Gold took sixth place on the MAC Championships, headlined by a Nineteenth-place end out of Lily Overton. She has paced the Broncos in each meet to date this season. 

Lara Machado Pereira, Kaelin Hughes and Ava Kurczewski additionally claimed top-50 spots. Hughes was the fifth quickest freshman on the meet. 

LAST YEAR’S EVENT

Western Michigan completed 18th as a crew and had an All-Region performer in Lillian Zelasko finally yr’s NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet. Zelasko claimed twenty first place on the meet, main the best way for the Brown and Gold. 

Lara Machado Pereira and Lily Overton return after ending in WMU’s scoring lineup final season. Lauren Sancrant and Larissa McGrath additionally return after posting PR’s finally yr’s occasion. 

FRESHMAN PHENOM

Kaelin Hughes has been one among WMU’s most dependable runners this season, showcasing her expertise on the MAC Championships. She was the fifth quickest freshman on the occasion, crossing the end line in a time of 21:42.4. 

She’s been high three within the Western Michigan scoring lineup in each meet to date this season. Additionally, she’s posted a PR in all however one meet to date this season. 

WHO’S COMPETING? (Denotes PR)

Rebekah Asselin (22:34.2)

Kaelin Hughes (21:30.4)

Ava Kurczewski (21:52.5)

Lara Machado Pereira (21:38.0)

Larissa McGrath (22:05.1)

Lily Overton (20:51.9)

Madison Zarembski (21:43.2)