Friday, October 15
Madison, Wis.
Noon ET
Michigan State University
at
Nuttycombe Invitational
Photo by: Matthew Mitchell/MSU Athletic Communications
Cross Country Sets Bevy of PR Times at the Nuttycombe Invitational
10/15/2021 5:32:00 PM | Cross Country
MADISON, Wis. – A large chunk of runners from the Michigan State men's and women's cross country teams posted their best career individual times on Friday at the Nuttycombe Invitational, while the No. 17 MSU women took 12th place and the Spartan men finished in 24th in the championship races at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Verona, Wisconsin.
Taking on 17 ranked teams on both the men's and women's side, the Spartans entered runners in all four of the day's races.
"Today was a great opportunity to run competitively," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Lisa Breznau. "We handled adversity well and came away with a better team by focusing on growth and learning. We'll continue to be team-focused through the rest of the season. Additionally, taking care of the details and recovering will be important."
In the women's 6K "B" race, the Green and White posted a team score of 115 points to take fourth, as sophomore Emily Bardwell led the way with a personal record time of 21:57.8 to take 28th-place. Junior Lauren Freeland placed 44th with a 22:23.3 PR time, and sophomore Taylor Visscher was close behind in 47th at a PR of 22:27.8. A 22:37.8 PR time earned junior Courtney Krupp a 51st-place finish, while sophomore Fatima Giron posted a time of 22:46.6 to place 58th, junior Elizabeth Dalrymple finished 70th at 23:10.0 and redshirt junior Annika Linzmeier ran a 23:13.6 PR time to come in 75th.
The men's 8K "B" race saw the Spartans take second with a team score of 57 points. Sophomore Nathan Larson paced MSU with a 25:04.9 time, finishing 18th, while senior Ty Buckley (25:12.3) placed 22nd and sophomore Alexander Penski (25:16.2- PR) came in 25th. Both running unattached, freshmen Patrick Byrnes (25:19.4) and Jack Pennewell (25:25.0) placed 29th and 34th, respectively. Junior Joshua Smith came in right after Pennewall in 35th, running a 25:28.5 time, while fellow junior Justin Ferraro finished 55th at a PR time of 25:50.6. Freshman Drew Seabase, also running unattached, came in 64th at 25:59.0. Rounding out the Spartans were sophomore Tyler Pritchett (68th – PR 26:08.3), redshirt junior Jack Huber (72nd – PR 26:16.5) and sophomore Hunter Zartman (78th – 26:27.0).
Michigan State posted a 12th-place finish with 412 points in the women's championship 6K race, while No. 3-ranked New Mexico took the top spot with 93 points to edge out No. 1 NC State (second – 102 points) and No. 2 BYU (third – 152 points). Seniors Jenna Magness (20:05.6) and Lynsie Gram (20:29.2) paced the Spartans once again, as both posted personal record times to take fourth and 19th, respectively. Freshman Kaitlyn Hynes followed in 92nd by crossing the finish line at a PR of 21:13.8, while juniors Melanie Helder (21:37.2 - PR) and Katie Osika (21:41.9) were 147th and 157th, respectively. In 163rd was sophomore Makenna Veen at a PR of 21:45.5, sophomore Eleanor Kendell placed 186th at a PR of 21:56.4 and junior Noelle Adriaens finished with a 23:13.9 time in 258th.
The men's 8K championship race saw Wesley Kiptoo take the individual top spot to propel No. 6 Iowa State to a first-place finish at 88 points, with No. 3 Stanford taking second (104 points) and No. 12 Tulsa grabbing third (160 points). The MSU men finished in 24th with 505 points, while graduate student Morgan Beadlescomb used a PR time of 23:32.2 to place eighth. Redshirt junior Fraser Wilson also posted a PR with a 24:33.0 time to finish 104th, and junior James Uhlenberg made his season debut with a 24:41.0 time to place 125th. A time of 24:41.6 earned redshirt junior Abdi Ahmed a 129th-place finish, while senior John Petruno posted a PR of 24:50.7 to place 147th. A PR time of 25:14.4 picked up a 179th-place finish for sophomore Andrew Nolan, and junior Aden Smith finished 201st at 25:43.3.
"We had some phenomenal performances today," added Breznau. "Jenna and Lynsie continue to be consistent and understand their accountability to the team, while Kaitlyn and Melanie made significant steps forward. Morgan continues to be consistent as a national-level competitor for the men as well. Abdi fell about 600m in a dense field, but he got up and competed. Fraser stayed composed and ran well through the field. Andrew was with Fraser at 6K and had a diaphragm issue, but fought to the finish line."
The Spartans hit the trail next Friday, Oct. 22 at the Eastern Michigan Fall Classic in Ypsilanti, Mich., with the meet serving as the final event for MSU before the Big Ten Championships.
Taking on 17 ranked teams on both the men's and women's side, the Spartans entered runners in all four of the day's races.
"Today was a great opportunity to run competitively," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Lisa Breznau. "We handled adversity well and came away with a better team by focusing on growth and learning. We'll continue to be team-focused through the rest of the season. Additionally, taking care of the details and recovering will be important."
In the women's 6K "B" race, the Green and White posted a team score of 115 points to take fourth, as sophomore Emily Bardwell led the way with a personal record time of 21:57.8 to take 28th-place. Junior Lauren Freeland placed 44th with a 22:23.3 PR time, and sophomore Taylor Visscher was close behind in 47th at a PR of 22:27.8. A 22:37.8 PR time earned junior Courtney Krupp a 51st-place finish, while sophomore Fatima Giron posted a time of 22:46.6 to place 58th, junior Elizabeth Dalrymple finished 70th at 23:10.0 and redshirt junior Annika Linzmeier ran a 23:13.6 PR time to come in 75th.
The men's 8K "B" race saw the Spartans take second with a team score of 57 points. Sophomore Nathan Larson paced MSU with a 25:04.9 time, finishing 18th, while senior Ty Buckley (25:12.3) placed 22nd and sophomore Alexander Penski (25:16.2- PR) came in 25th. Both running unattached, freshmen Patrick Byrnes (25:19.4) and Jack Pennewell (25:25.0) placed 29th and 34th, respectively. Junior Joshua Smith came in right after Pennewall in 35th, running a 25:28.5 time, while fellow junior Justin Ferraro finished 55th at a PR time of 25:50.6. Freshman Drew Seabase, also running unattached, came in 64th at 25:59.0. Rounding out the Spartans were sophomore Tyler Pritchett (68th – PR 26:08.3), redshirt junior Jack Huber (72nd – PR 26:16.5) and sophomore Hunter Zartman (78th – 26:27.0).
Michigan State posted a 12th-place finish with 412 points in the women's championship 6K race, while No. 3-ranked New Mexico took the top spot with 93 points to edge out No. 1 NC State (second – 102 points) and No. 2 BYU (third – 152 points). Seniors Jenna Magness (20:05.6) and Lynsie Gram (20:29.2) paced the Spartans once again, as both posted personal record times to take fourth and 19th, respectively. Freshman Kaitlyn Hynes followed in 92nd by crossing the finish line at a PR of 21:13.8, while juniors Melanie Helder (21:37.2 - PR) and Katie Osika (21:41.9) were 147th and 157th, respectively. In 163rd was sophomore Makenna Veen at a PR of 21:45.5, sophomore Eleanor Kendell placed 186th at a PR of 21:56.4 and junior Noelle Adriaens finished with a 23:13.9 time in 258th.
The men's 8K championship race saw Wesley Kiptoo take the individual top spot to propel No. 6 Iowa State to a first-place finish at 88 points, with No. 3 Stanford taking second (104 points) and No. 12 Tulsa grabbing third (160 points). The MSU men finished in 24th with 505 points, while graduate student Morgan Beadlescomb used a PR time of 23:32.2 to place eighth. Redshirt junior Fraser Wilson also posted a PR with a 24:33.0 time to finish 104th, and junior James Uhlenberg made his season debut with a 24:41.0 time to place 125th. A time of 24:41.6 earned redshirt junior Abdi Ahmed a 129th-place finish, while senior John Petruno posted a PR of 24:50.7 to place 147th. A PR time of 25:14.4 picked up a 179th-place finish for sophomore Andrew Nolan, and junior Aden Smith finished 201st at 25:43.3.
"We had some phenomenal performances today," added Breznau. "Jenna and Lynsie continue to be consistent and understand their accountability to the team, while Kaitlyn and Melanie made significant steps forward. Morgan continues to be consistent as a national-level competitor for the men as well. Abdi fell about 600m in a dense field, but he got up and competed. Fraser stayed composed and ran well through the field. Andrew was with Fraser at 6K and had a diaphragm issue, but fought to the finish line."
The Spartans hit the trail next Friday, Oct. 22 at the Eastern Michigan Fall Classic in Ypsilanti, Mich., with the meet serving as the final event for MSU before the Big Ten Championships.
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