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Hoins, Shumaker lead Panther pack at Cyclone Preview
8/30/2024 9:52:00 AM | Cross Country
AMES, Iowa — The UNI cross country team kicked off the 2024 season on Friday morning competing at Iowa State's Cyclone Preview at the ISU Cross Country Course, setting multiple new career-best times to open the new year.
Senior Emma Hoins led the Panthers in the season opening women's 5K race with a new career best time of 17:23 and a tenth place finish. Following her with a 13th place finish was Meghan Wheatley in 17:34 and Melody Ochana in 19th place with a time of 17:45. Kate Crawford crossed the finish line in 21st (17:51) followed closely by Amelia Hill in 22nd (17:57). Eden Mueller posted a time of 18:03 with a 26th place finish. Leah Klapatasukas recorded a time of 18:10 to come in 27th place and following her was Brooke O'Brien crossing in 29th place with a time of 18:40. Clare Wright (19:10) and Lauren Klein (19:46) rounded out the Panther field in 31st and 34th respectively.
Caleb Shumaker (8th, 18:31) and Carson Owens (10th, 18:43) both led the men's side with career best times. Jack Bergman came in 14th place with a finishing time of 19:02, followed closely by Micah Rees in 15th (19:07). Levi Hill rounded out the top 20 with a time of 19:29. Following him with a 21st place finish was Brady Griebel (19:32). Crossing the finish line in 26th was Drew Dombrosky (20:14) and rounding out the Panther field was Josh Gormley (29th, 20:44).
UP NEXT
The Panthers will return to the course on Friday, Sept. 13 at the Redbird Invite in Normal, Illinois, hosted by Illinois State University. The competition will begin at 5 p.m CT.
UNI WOMEN'S RESULTS (5K)
- 10th - Emma Hoines (17:23)
- 13th - Meghan Weatley (17:34)
- 19th - Melody Ochana (17:45)
- 21st - Kate Crawford (17:51)
- 22nd - Amelia Hill (17:57)
- 26th - Eden Mueller (18:03)
- 27th - Leah Klapatauskas (18:10)
- 29th - Brooke O'Brien (18:40)
- 31st - Clare Wright (19:10)
- 34th - Lauren Klein (19:46)
UNI MEN'S RESULTS (6K)
- 8th - Caleb Shumaker (18:31)
- 10th - Carson Owens (18:43)
- 14th - Jackson Bergman (19:02)
- 15th - Micah Rees (19:07)
- 20th - Levi Hill (19:29)
- 21st - Brady Griebel (19:32)
- 26th - Drew Dombrosky (20:14)
- 29th - Josh Gormley (20:44)
UNI cross country action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Track and Field), X (@UNITrackFieldXC) and on Instagram (@uni_tf_xc). The full 2024 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com.
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