Forsyth and Osterink Named B1G Cross Country Runners to Watch
8/21/2025 10:24:00 AM | Cross Country
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State athletes Rachel Forsyth and Moses Osterink were named Big Ten Cross Country Runners to Watch. The watch lists were determined by the league's head coaches.
Forsyth, a sophomore from Ann Arbor, Michigan, earned Great Lakes Region Cross Country Runner of the Year last season after finishing 16th in the NCAA Championships. She captured first-team All-American honors and was the first Spartan to do that since Jenna Magness in 2021. She was also the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after a solid rookie campaign.
Osterink, a junior from Wyoming, Michigan, was the Spartans' third-best finisher at the Big Ten Championship last season. He finished 24th with a time of 23:14.2 in the 8k race, which was a personal best time. He also captured All-Region honors by finishing 19th with a time of 29:36.3 in his first collegiate 10k.
The Spartans open the season on Friday, Aug. 29 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial in Shepherd, Michigan.
2025 Big Ten Men's Cross Country Runners to Watch
Joshua Daggett, Gr., Illinois
Abe Eckman, Sr., Indiana
Miles Wilson, Jr., Iowa
Luke Venhuizen, Sr., Michigan
Moses Osterink, Jr., Michigan State
Aidan Jones, R-So., Minnesota
Rico Leijenaar, So., Nebraska
Weston Day, So., Ohio State
Aiden Smith, Jr., Oregon
Brian DiCola, Jr., Penn State
Douglas Buckeridge, Sr., Purdue
Jack Tavaglione, Sr., Rutgers
Henry Coughlan, R-So., UCLA
Evan Jenkins, Sr., Washington
Matan Ivri, R-So., Wisconsin
2025 Big Ten Women's Cross Country Runners to Watch
Avril Andre, Jr., Illinois
Katelyn Winton, R-Jr., Indiana
Elena Torres, So., Iowa
Rose Coats, Jr., Maryland
Penelopea Gordon, Sr., Michigan
Rachel Forsyth, So., Michigan State
Izzy Roemer, R-Jr., Minnesota
Ali Bainbridge, Jr., Nebraska
Ava Earl, Gr., Northwestern
Aniya Mosley, Sr., Ohio State
Şilan Ayyildiz, Gr., Oregon
Florence Caron, Gr., Penn State
Lauren Pegher, So., Purdue
Kelseigh O'Neil, So., Rutgers
Olivia Foody, So., UCLA
Jacqueline Duarte, R-Sr., USC
Julia David-Smith, Sr., Washington
Leané Willemse, Gr., Wisconsin
Forsyth, a sophomore from Ann Arbor, Michigan, earned Great Lakes Region Cross Country Runner of the Year last season after finishing 16th in the NCAA Championships. She captured first-team All-American honors and was the first Spartan to do that since Jenna Magness in 2021. She was also the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after a solid rookie campaign.
Osterink, a junior from Wyoming, Michigan, was the Spartans' third-best finisher at the Big Ten Championship last season. He finished 24th with a time of 23:14.2 in the 8k race, which was a personal best time. He also captured All-Region honors by finishing 19th with a time of 29:36.3 in his first collegiate 10k.
The Spartans open the season on Friday, Aug. 29 at the Jeff Drenth Memorial in Shepherd, Michigan.
2025 Big Ten Men's Cross Country Runners to Watch
Joshua Daggett, Gr., Illinois
Abe Eckman, Sr., Indiana
Miles Wilson, Jr., Iowa
Luke Venhuizen, Sr., Michigan
Moses Osterink, Jr., Michigan State
Aidan Jones, R-So., Minnesota
Rico Leijenaar, So., Nebraska
Weston Day, So., Ohio State
Aiden Smith, Jr., Oregon
Brian DiCola, Jr., Penn State
Douglas Buckeridge, Sr., Purdue
Jack Tavaglione, Sr., Rutgers
Henry Coughlan, R-So., UCLA
Evan Jenkins, Sr., Washington
Matan Ivri, R-So., Wisconsin
2025 Big Ten Women's Cross Country Runners to Watch
Avril Andre, Jr., Illinois
Katelyn Winton, R-Jr., Indiana
Elena Torres, So., Iowa
Rose Coats, Jr., Maryland
Penelopea Gordon, Sr., Michigan
Rachel Forsyth, So., Michigan State
Izzy Roemer, R-Jr., Minnesota
Ali Bainbridge, Jr., Nebraska
Ava Earl, Gr., Northwestern
Aniya Mosley, Sr., Ohio State
Şilan Ayyildiz, Gr., Oregon
Florence Caron, Gr., Penn State
Lauren Pegher, So., Purdue
Kelseigh O'Neil, So., Rutgers
Olivia Foody, So., UCLA
Jacqueline Duarte, R-Sr., USC
Julia David-Smith, Sr., Washington
Leané Willemse, Gr., Wisconsin
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