AMES — The UNI cross country team kicked off the 2024 season on Friday morning competing at Iowa State’s Cyclone Preview at the ISU Cross Country Course, setting multiple new career-best times to open the new year.
Senior Emma Hoins led the Panthers in the season opening women’s 5K race with a new career best time of 17:23 and a tenth place finish. Following her with a 13th place finish was Meghan Wheatley in 17:34 and Melody Ochana in 19th place with a time of 17:45. Kate Crawford crossed the finish line in 21st (17:51) followed closely by Amelia Hill in 22nd (17:57). Eden Mueller posted a time of 18:03 with a 26th place finish. Leah Klapatauskas recorded a time of 18:10 to come in 27th place and following her was Brooke O’Brien crossing in 29th place with a time of 18:40. Clare Wright (19:10) and Lauren Klein (19:46) rounded out the Panther field in 31st and 34th respectively.
Caleb Shumaker (8th, 18:31) and Carson Owens (10th, 18:43) both led the men’s side with career best times. Jack Bergman came in 14th place with a finishing time of 19:02, followed closely by Micah Rees in 15th (19:07). Levi Hill rounded out the top 20 with a time of 19:29. Following him with a 21st place finish was Brady Griebel (19:32). Crossing the finish line in 26th was Drew Dombrosky (20:14) and rounding out the Panther field was Josh Gormley (29th, 20:44).
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The Panthers will return to the course on Friday, Sept. 13 at the Redbird Invite in Normal, Illinois, hosted by Illinois State University. The competition will begin at 5 p.m CT.
UNI WOMEN’S RESULTS (5K)
10th – Emma Hoines (17:23)
13th – Meghan Weatley (17:34)
19th – Melody Ochana (17:45)
21st – Kate Crawford (17:51)
22nd – Amelia Hill (17:57)
26th – Eden Mueller (18:03)
27th – Leah Klapatauskas (18:10)
29th – Brooke O’Brien (18:40)
31st – Clare Wright (19:10)
34th – Lauren Klein (19:46)
UNI MEN’S RESULTS (6K)
8th – Caleb Shumaker (18:31)
10th – Carson Owens (18:43)
14th – Jackson Bergman (19:02)
15th – Micah Rees (19:07)
20th – Levi Hill (19:29)
21st – Brady Griebel (19:32)
26th – Drew Dombrosky (20:14)
29th – Josh Gormley (20:44)