Millikin Cross Country 13th at Interregional Invitational

The Millikin men's and women's cross country teams each finished in 13th place at the Augustana Interregional Invitational at the Saukie Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois.

The Millikin men competed in a field of 24 teams with 232 runners in the varsity race.
Millikin had five runners turn in Big Blue Top 25 all-time performances. Dane Alexander finished in 65th in 25:40.1, which is the fourth fastest 8K in school history. Ben Kuxmann was 78th in 25:50.2, whick ranks him seventh all-time at Millikin. Austin Bridgman moved into eighth all-time at 25:52.9 finishing in 81st place in the event.
Bradyn Olmstead was 110th in 26:21.3, which is 17th all-time for the Big Blue and Austin Bicknell was 114th in 26:24.3, which is 21st all-time.

The Big Blue women ran in a field of 23 teams with 224 runners. Millikin's Hailey O'Malley finished in 46th in 22:58.7, which improved her spot in sixth all-time.
Alyssa Ruiz was 23:40.2 in 72nd place, which was 12th all-time. Elizabeth Hulick was 79th in 23:46.2, which is 14th fastest all-time at Millikin.

Millikin Men's Results
Team Finish-13th out of 24 teams
Individual Results-8K
65-Dane Alexander 25:40.1 (fourth all-time)
78-Ben Kuxmann 25:50.2 (seventh all-time)
81-Austin Bridgman 25:52.9 (eighth all-time)
110-Bradyn Olmstead 26:21.3 (17th all-time)
114-Austin Bicknell 26:24.3 (21st all-time)
130-Gabe Bush 26:41.8
137-Isaiah Ditta 26:55.8
147-Garrett Jones 27:12.0
180-Brandon Mattsey 28:10.0
183-Jake Shumaker 28:23.8
Men's Open Results

Millikin Women's Results
Team Finish-13th out of 23 teams
Individual Results-6K
46-Hailey O'Malley 22:58.7 (sixth all-time)
72-Alyssa Ruiz 23:40.2 (12th all-time)
79-Elizabeth Hulick 23:46.2 (14th all-time)
126-Rylee Blake 24:40.4
139-Tessa Wiegand 24:58.4
145-Katie Risner 25:05.7
150-Grace Talbert 25:15.8
196-Analise Brewer 27:32.7

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Players Mentioned

Dane Alexander: Junior

Austin Bicknell: Senior

Austin Bridgman: Junior

Garrett Jones: Senior

Ben Kuxmann: Senior

Bradyn Olmstead: Sophomore

Gabe Bush: Junior

Isaiah Ditta: Freshman

Brandon Mattsey: Freshman

Jake Shumaker: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Dane Alexander
: Junior

Austin Bicknell
: Senior

Austin Bridgman
: Junior

Garrett Jones
: Senior

Ben Kuxmann
: Senior

Bradyn Olmstead
: Sophomore

Gabe Bush
: Junior

Isaiah Ditta
: Freshman

Brandon Mattsey
: Freshman

Jake Shumaker
: Sophomore