Millikin Cross Country In Action at Dodds Invite

The Millikin men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2023 Gill Dodds Invite hosted by Wheaton College at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois on September 16. The Big Blue men finished in sixth place in the 18 team competition while the Millikin women were ninth out of 19 teams.

Bradyn Olmstead was the men's top finisher running the 8K course in a school record 25:14.2. Julio Hernandez Lopez finished in 38th in 25:54.3, which puts in 10th on Millikin's Cross Country Top 25 times list.

In the women's race, Millikin's Quincy Collings ran the Big Blue second all-time fastest 6K in 22:24.7 to finish in 17th place. Alyssa Ruiz finished in 25th in 22:57.4, which was seventh all-time at Millikin.

Men's Results (8K)
Millikin finished in sixth place out of 18 teams
Individual Finishes
12-Bradyn Olmstead 25:14.2 (school record)
38-Julio Hernandez Lopez 25:54.3 (10th all-time)
57-Aidan Schlicting 26:19.0 (18th all-time)
63-Edwin Monroe 26:22.7 (19th all-time)
74-Brock Richards 26:30.2
83-Mark Jensen 26:43.0
104-Gabe Bush 26:58.5
117-Brandon Mattsey 27:18.7
120-Emerson Thorlton 27:22.2
121-Christian Skaggs 27:23.1
144-Quartus Rassi 27:53.8
147-Nolan Bates 27:56.1
148-Aidan Pacunas 27:57.0
158-William Turvey 28:04.7
186-Derek Dayton 28:33.8
189-Reece Butcher 28:39.4
215-Jessel Prabhu 29:09.6
216-Matt Gowen 29:12.7
225-Chase Smith 29:29.4
244-Aaron Kohler 30:26.6

Women's Results (6K)
Millikin women finished in ninth place out of 19 teams
Individual Finishes:
17-Quincy Collings 22:24.7 (second all-time)
25-Alyssa Ruiz 22:57.4 (seventh all-time)
48-Emma Mallory 23:41.9
110-Elizabeth Hulick 25:12.2
131-Faith Brindley 25:46.4
138-Katie Risner 25:53.3
173-Hannah Roberts 26:38.0
174-Lily Monigold 26:39.9
177-Grace Talbert 26:56.7
193-Rylee Blake 27:40.8
202-Alexis Vogel 28:00.5

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Players Mentioned

Reece Butcher: Sophomore

Derek Dayton: Senior

Matt Gowen: Sophomore

Brandon Mattsey: Junior

Edwin Monroe: Junior

Bradyn Olmstead: Senior

Jessel Prabhu: Senior

Quartus Rassi: Sophomore

Christian Skaggs: Junior

Emerson Thorlton: Sophomore

Gabe Bush: Senior

Nolan Bates: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Reece Butcher
: Sophomore

Derek Dayton
: Senior

Matt Gowen
: Sophomore

Brandon Mattsey
: Junior

Edwin Monroe
: Junior

Bradyn Olmstead
: Senior

Jessel Prabhu
: Senior

Quartus Rassi
: Sophomore

Christian Skaggs
: Junior

Emerson Thorlton
: Sophomore

Gabe Bush
: Senior

Nolan Bates
: Freshman