Michigan State University Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster
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Rachel Forsyth
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Ann Arbor Pioneer
- Hometown:
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
2025:
Put together a dominant campaign as Michigan State's top finisher in all six competitions ... Opened the year placing seventh in the 6K at the Spartan Invitational in 20:31.0 (9/19) ... Clocked a 19:59.4 (28th) in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (9/26) ... Placed 20th in an elite field in the 6K at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational with a 20:14.6 mark (10/17) ... Garnered First-Team All-Big Ten accolades by placing sixth overall in the 6K at the Big Ten Championships in 19:57.6 (11/1) ... Captured USTFCCCA All-Region honors with a podium third-place finish in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, running 19:45.14 (11/14) ... Wrapped up the season at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 48th nationally in the 6K in 19:30.5 (11/22).
2024:
Turned in a sensational true freshman campaign, earning USTFCCCA All-America honors while pacing the Spartans in all five of her starts ... Finished 31st in the 5K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a 16:45.7 (10/4) ... Placed 53rd in the 6K at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals in 20:16.0 (10/19) ... Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors with a fourth-place overall performance in the 6K at the Big Ten Championships, stopping the clock in 19:26.2 (11/1) ... Claimed regional runner-up honors and an All-Region nod with a second-place finish in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 19:31.7 (11/15) ... Capped the year on the national stage with a 16th-place, All-America finish in the 6K at the NCAA Cross Country Championships behind a 19:49.1 effort (11/23).
Put together a dominant campaign as Michigan State's top finisher in all six competitions ... Opened the year placing seventh in the 6K at the Spartan Invitational in 20:31.0 (9/19) ... Clocked a 19:59.4 (28th) in the 6K at the Gans Creek Classic (9/26) ... Placed 20th in an elite field in the 6K at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational with a 20:14.6 mark (10/17) ... Garnered First-Team All-Big Ten accolades by placing sixth overall in the 6K at the Big Ten Championships in 19:57.6 (11/1) ... Captured USTFCCCA All-Region honors with a podium third-place finish in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, running 19:45.14 (11/14) ... Wrapped up the season at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 48th nationally in the 6K in 19:30.5 (11/22).
2024:
Turned in a sensational true freshman campaign, earning USTFCCCA All-America honors while pacing the Spartans in all five of her starts ... Finished 31st in the 5K at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational with a 16:45.7 (10/4) ... Placed 53rd in the 6K at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals in 20:16.0 (10/19) ... Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors with a fourth-place overall performance in the 6K at the Big Ten Championships, stopping the clock in 19:26.2 (11/1) ... Claimed regional runner-up honors and an All-Region nod with a second-place finish in the 6K at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 19:31.7 (11/15) ... Capped the year on the national stage with a 16th-place, All-America finish in the 6K at the NCAA Cross Country Championships behind a 19:49.1 effort (11/23).
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