Men's Cross Country 9/30/2022 7:35:00 PM

Big Blue Cross Country Wins Wright Classic

The Millikin men's and women's cross country team both won at Millikin's H.W. Wright Classic held on September 30 at South Shores Park in Decatur, Illinois.

The Millikin men defeated Mineral Area College 19-44. Big Blue senior Dane Alexander finished in first place in 25:31.5. Alexander made a pass in the final 100 yard to pull ahead of Brad Ahrens of Mineral Area. Austin Bridgman was third in 25:54.8 followed by Bradyn Olmstead in fourth in 25:55.8 and Gabe Bush in fifth in 26:31.0.

The Millikin women won its 6K race 16-47 over Mineral Area. The Big Blue took the top four spots with Quincy Collings coming in first at 23:02.7. Alyssa Ruiz was second at 23:35.4 followed by freshman Emma Mallory in third in 23:53.2, which is the 17th fastest 6K in Millikin history. Hailey O'Malley was fourth in 25:05.5.

Men's Race (8K)
Millikin won 19-44
Individual Results
1-Dane Alexander 25:31.5
3-Austin Bridgman 25:54.8
4-Bradyn Olmstead 25:55.8
5-Gabe Bush 26:31.0
6-Julio Hernandez Lopez 26:33.4
7-Christian Skaggs 26:50.7
8-Edwin Monroe 27:20.8
9-Jake Shumaker 27:25.7
11-Emerson Thorlton 27:45.6
12-Aiden Schlicting 27:49.7
17-Derek Dayton 28:26.8
19-Mark Jensen 28:50.8
21-Jessel Prabhu 29:07.2
25-Caleb Dowers 31:58.1
26-Alex Lee 33:10.4

Women's Race (6K)
Big Blue Women won 16-47
Individual Results
1-Quincy Collings 23:02.7
2-Alyssa Ruiz 23:35.4
3-Emma Mallory 23:53.2 (17th fastest in school history)
4-Hailey O'Malley 25:05.5
6-Summer Chelf 24:39.7
7-Elizabeth Hulick 24:51.0
8-Rylee Blake 24:54.2
10-Katie Risner 25:33.4
11-Tessa Wiegand 25:38.2
14-Grace Talbert 26:16.0
16-Alexis Vogel 27:39.1

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Players Mentioned

Dane Alexander: Senior

Austin Bridgman: Senior

Gabe Bush: Senior

Derek Dayton: Junior

Caleb Dowers: Sophomore

Mark Jensen: Senior

Edwin Monroe: Sophomore

Bradyn Olmstead: Junior

Jessel Prabhu: Junior

Jake Shumaker: Junior

Christian Skaggs: Sophomore

Alex Lee: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Dane Alexander
: Senior

Austin Bridgman
: Senior

Gabe Bush
: Senior

Derek Dayton
: Junior

Caleb Dowers
: Sophomore

Mark Jensen
: Senior

Edwin Monroe
: Sophomore

Bradyn Olmstead
: Junior

Jessel Prabhu
: Junior

Jake Shumaker
: Junior

Christian Skaggs
: Sophomore

Alex Lee
: Freshman