Millikin Men Eighth at Brissman Ludeen Classic

          The Millikin men's cross country team finished in eighth place at the Brissman Ludeen Classic hosted by Augustana College at the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois on October 4. The Big Blue women were 11th.
          The men's race featured 23 teams with 340 runners. Millikin's top finisher was freshman Dane Alexander who completed the 8K course in 26:22.1, which is 13th fastest in school history. Freshman Gabe Bush turned in Millikin's 20th all-time best time at 26:29.8 to finish in 38th. Junior Taijhan Nelson was 46th in 26:34.3, which is 22nd all-time for the Big Blue.
          The women's race included 18 teams with 240 runners. Joycelyn VanAntwerp was the Big Blue's top performer finishing the 6K race in 37th in 23:42.6. Maddy Eck was 49th in 24:02.6, which is 17th fastest in school history.

Brissman Ludeen Classic on Oct. 4
Men's Results (8K)
Millikin finished in eighth place
34-Dane Alexander 26:22.1    13th all-time
38-Gabe Bush 26:29.8         20th all-time
46-Taijhan Nelson 26:34.3   22nd all-time
66-Austin Bicknell 27:00.6
68-Austin Bridgman 27:03.2
71-Kort McClellan 27:06.6
89-Eli King 27:21.1
99-Ben Kuxmann 27:29.9
105-Ricky Esparza 27:33.5
107-Hayden Wimberly 27:38.9
108-Mark Jensen 27:39.8
118-Alec St. Julien 27:53.2
181-Garrett Jones 28:52.4
197-Kenneth Sandoval 29:16.2
221-Dalton Myers 29:58.6

Women's Results (6K)
Big Blue finished in 11th place
37-Joycelyn VanAntwerp 23:42.6
49-Maddy Eck 24:02.6    17th all-time
54-Victoria Mineo 24:10.5
79-Tessa Wigand 24:52.6
104-Ruth Edwards 25:15.7
126-Hailey O'Malley 25:55.2
157-Kara Weichman 26:38.5
158-Claire Weers 26:39.8
168-Anne Longman 26:55.2
169-Emilie Mineo 26:58.8

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Players Mentioned

Austin Bicknell: Sophomore

Ricky Esparza: Junior

Garrett Jones: Sophomore

Eli King: Sophomore

Ben Kuxmann: Sophomore

Dalton Myers: Sophomore

Taijhan Nelson: Junior

Dane Alexander: Freshman

Austin Bridgman: Freshman

Gabe Bush: Freshman

Mark Jensen: Freshman

Kort McClellan: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Austin Bicknell
: Sophomore

Ricky Esparza
: Junior

Garrett Jones
: Sophomore

Eli King
: Sophomore

Ben Kuxmann
: Sophomore

Dalton Myers
: Sophomore

Taijhan Nelson
: Junior

Dane Alexander
: Freshman

Austin Bridgman
: Freshman

Gabe Bush
: Freshman

Mark Jensen
: Freshman

Kort McClellan
: Freshman