Quarton, McInerney Lead EIU At Louisville
Monday, October 6 2014 - Greater Louisville ClassicPanther men 20th, women 21st in cross country Saturday meet
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Eastern Illinois men's and women's cross country competed on Saturday in a competitive field at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Open. The Panther men placed 20th while the EIU women finished in 21st.
Riley McInerney led the EIU men with a time of 25:15.44 placing 70th in the field. He was followed by Paxson Menard in 73rd with a time of 25:19.08 on the 8K course. Joe Calio was EIU's third finisher in 117th with a time of 25:41.61. Ryan Ballard and Derrick Johnson rounded out the EIU scored runners. Ballard was 164th with a time of 26:12.95. Johnson was 180th with a time of 26:20.63. The final two EIU competitors were Mark Pedziwiatr in 210th at 26:46.78 and Brock Ramos in 212th at 26:47.82.
Victoria Quarton was the top EIU women's finisher with a time of 18:15.77 which placed 87th. Freshman Maria Baldwin was just outside the top 100 in 102nd with a time of 18:22.68. Julie James was the Panthers third runner with a time of 18:23.95 finishing in 107th. Emily Brelsfoard and Rachel Garippo rounded out the five EIU scored runners on the 5K course. Brelsfoard was 131st with a time of 18:33.90 and Garippo was 162nd with a time of 18:51.35. Ivy Handley was 183rd with a time of 19:01.92 while Michelle Meyerholtz was the final EIU runner in the field in 208th with a time of 19:12.83.
The men's race was won by nationally ranked Wisconsin as the field has 12 regionally ranked men's teams. EIU was 20th in a field of 28 scored teams.
The women's race was won by nationally ranked Wisconsin as the field had 15 regionally ranked women's teams. EIU was 21st in a field of 32 scored teams.
Riley McInerney led the EIU men with a time of 25:15.44 placing 70th in the field. He was followed by Paxson Menard in 73rd with a time of 25:19.08 on the 8K course. Joe Calio was EIU's third finisher in 117th with a time of 25:41.61. Ryan Ballard and Derrick Johnson rounded out the EIU scored runners. Ballard was 164th with a time of 26:12.95. Johnson was 180th with a time of 26:20.63. The final two EIU competitors were Mark Pedziwiatr in 210th at 26:46.78 and Brock Ramos in 212th at 26:47.82.
Victoria Quarton was the top EIU women's finisher with a time of 18:15.77 which placed 87th. Freshman Maria Baldwin was just outside the top 100 in 102nd with a time of 18:22.68. Julie James was the Panthers third runner with a time of 18:23.95 finishing in 107th. Emily Brelsfoard and Rachel Garippo rounded out the five EIU scored runners on the 5K course. Brelsfoard was 131st with a time of 18:33.90 and Garippo was 162nd with a time of 18:51.35. Ivy Handley was 183rd with a time of 19:01.92 while Michelle Meyerholtz was the final EIU runner in the field in 208th with a time of 19:12.83.
The men's race was won by nationally ranked Wisconsin as the field has 12 regionally ranked men's teams. EIU was 20th in a field of 28 scored teams.
The women's race was won by nationally ranked Wisconsin as the field had 15 regionally ranked women's teams. EIU was 21st in a field of 32 scored teams.