Dalton Spencer

Men's Cross Country 9/24/2021 8:03:00 PM Bryan Marshall, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information

Millikin Wins H.W. Wright Classic

The Millikin men's and women's cross country teams both finished in first place at its own H.W. Wright Classic held on September 24 at South Shores Park in Decatur.

The Big Blue men had four finishers in the top 10 lead by Dane Alexander in third at 26:49.9. Bradyn Olmstead finished in fourth at 26:58.3 followed by Ben Kuxmann in fifth in 27:00.6. Freshman Isaiah Ditta finished in eighth place in a time of 27:36.0.

The Millikin women claimed six of the top 10 spots in the 6K race. Hailey O'Malley finished in second place in 24:06.8, which was the 22nd fastest time in school history. Quincy Collings was fourth in 24:13.3 (23rd fastest in school history). Alyssa Ruiz turned in Millikin's 24th all-time best time at 24:17.7 to finish in sixth place. Grace Talbert finished in eighth in 24:43.6 followed by Mackenzie Dixon in ninth in 24:44.3 and Rylee Blake in 10th in 24:45.0.

Millikin Men's Results
Team Finished in First Place
Individual Result (8K)
3-Dane Alexander 26:49.9
4-Bradyn Olmstead 26:58.3
5-Ben Kuxmann 27:00.6
8-Isaiah Ditta 27:36.0
11-Austin Bicknell 27:54.0
13-Luke Manolakes 28.17.8
14-Jake Shumaker 28:19.6
16-Edwin Monroe 28:29.1
17-Gabe Bush 28:29.8
18-Aiden Schlicting 28:38.4
19-Jessel Prabhu 28:45.0
22-Austin Bridgman 28:55.8
26-Garrett Jones 29:18.6
27-Christian Skaggs 29:21.5
28-Brandon Mattsey 29:31.8
31-Julio Hernandez Lopez 29:34.9
32-Mark Jensen 29.35.9
35-Jadon Pirkl 29:43.5
36-Derek Dayton 29.55.2
42-Dakota Myers 31:13.6
50-Kenneth Sandoval 34:09.3
51-Josh Martinez 34.11.1

Millikin Women's Results
Team finished in First Place
Individual Results (6K)
2-Hailey O'Malley 24:06.8 (22nd fastest in school history)
4-Quincy Collings 24:13.3 (23rd fastest in school history)
6-Alyssa Ruiz 24:17.7 (24th fastest in school history)
8-Grace Talbert 24:43.6
9-Mackenzie Dixon 24:44.3
10-Rylee Blake 24:45.0
12-Elizabeth Hulick 24:49.1
15-Avery Damron 24:58.0
25-Tessa Wiegand 26:25.9
27-Analise Brewer 27:27.3
31-Ruth Edwards 28:38.9

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Players Mentioned

Dane Alexander: Junior

Austin Bicknell: Senior

Austin Bridgman: Junior

Derek Dayton: Sophomore

Mark Jensen: Junior

Garrett Jones: Senior

Ben Kuxmann: Senior

Josh Martinez: Sophomore

Dakota Myers: Senior

Bradyn Olmstead: Sophomore

Jessel Prabhu: Sophomore

Kenneth Sandoval: Junior

Players Mentioned

Dane Alexander
: Junior

Austin Bicknell
: Senior

Austin Bridgman
: Junior

Derek Dayton
: Sophomore

Mark Jensen
: Junior

Garrett Jones
: Senior

Ben Kuxmann
: Senior

Josh Martinez
: Sophomore

Dakota Myers
: Senior

Bradyn Olmstead
: Sophomore

Jessel Prabhu
: Sophomore

Kenneth Sandoval
: Junior