Cross Country Competes At Bradley Meet
Sunday, September 14 2014 - Bradley IntercollegiatePaxson Menard, Maria Baldwin lead EIU men and women
PEORIA, Ill. – Eastern Illinois men's and women's cross country competed on Friday night at the Bradley Intercollegiate. Maria Baldwin led the EIU women with a third place finish while Paxson Menard paced the Panther men with a fifth place finish.
For the second straight week, EIU had all of its women's top five runners finish in a close pack as EIU had all five runners place in the top ten. Baldwin led the EIU group with a 5K time of 17:14.1 . Victoria Quarton placed fifth with a time of 17:21.3 with Emily Brelsfoard in sixth at 17:25.7. Julie James and Ivy Handley rounded out the EIU top ten runners. James was 9th with a time of 17:37.4. Handley was 10th with a time of 17:45.8.
Rachel Garippo and Michelle Meyerholtz rounded out the top seven runners for EIU. Garippo was 12th with a time of 17:53.4. Meyerholtz was 13th with a time of 17:59.9
Menard had a top ten finish for the second straight week as he placed fifth with a time of 25:06.2. Riley McInerney was seventh with a time of 25:19.5. Bruyn Yunk was 11th with an 8K time of 25:57.9. Ryan Ballard and Lucas Nudelman completed the Panthers top five scored runners. Ballard was 16th with a time of 25:58.2. Nudelman was 18th with a time of 26:24.3.
Derrick Johnson and Mark Pedziwiatr closed out the top seven EIU runners. Johnson was 19th with a time of 26:25.3. Pedziwiatr was 20th with a time of 26:36.4.
The event was a dual scored meet for NCAA Division I schools which included Bradley, Eastern Illinois, Chicago State and Western Illinois. EIU returns to action on Oct. 4 at the Louisville Meet.
For the second straight week, EIU had all of its women's top five runners finish in a close pack as EIU had all five runners place in the top ten. Baldwin led the EIU group with a 5K time of 17:14.1 . Victoria Quarton placed fifth with a time of 17:21.3 with Emily Brelsfoard in sixth at 17:25.7. Julie James and Ivy Handley rounded out the EIU top ten runners. James was 9th with a time of 17:37.4. Handley was 10th with a time of 17:45.8.
Rachel Garippo and Michelle Meyerholtz rounded out the top seven runners for EIU. Garippo was 12th with a time of 17:53.4. Meyerholtz was 13th with a time of 17:59.9
Menard had a top ten finish for the second straight week as he placed fifth with a time of 25:06.2. Riley McInerney was seventh with a time of 25:19.5. Bruyn Yunk was 11th with an 8K time of 25:57.9. Ryan Ballard and Lucas Nudelman completed the Panthers top five scored runners. Ballard was 16th with a time of 25:58.2. Nudelman was 18th with a time of 26:24.3.
Derrick Johnson and Mark Pedziwiatr closed out the top seven EIU runners. Johnson was 19th with a time of 26:25.3. Pedziwiatr was 20th with a time of 26:36.4.
The event was a dual scored meet for NCAA Division I schools which included Bradley, Eastern Illinois, Chicago State and Western Illinois. EIU returns to action on Oct. 4 at the Louisville Meet.