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Friday, September 27
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Gans Creek Classic
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UNI cross country: Shumaker sets new school record as Panthers compete at Gans Creek Classic
9/27/2024 11:20:00 AM | Cross Country
COLUMBIA, Mo. — UNI senior Caleb Shumaker made history on Friday morning for the Panther cross country team as he shattered a 23-year-old program record in the men's eight-kilometer race at the Gans Creek Classic, hosted by the University of Missouri.
Shumaker's record-breaking performance was just the tip of a successful race day for Northern Iowa, which also saw a pair of top ten all-time marks ran in the women's six-kilometer race, as well as multiple new career-best times.
The Panther men finished with a 31st place team finish, while the Panther women placed 14th. Stanford won the team titles in both events.
Shumaker led the UNI men with a 60th place individual finish in a field of over 300 athletes, clocking a career-best time of 24:15, breaking the program's all-time record by five seconds held by both Balazs Csillag (2001) and Velibor Radojevic (2003).
Following Shumaker in the men's 8K was Carson Owens in 113rd place in a new career-best time of 24:42. After making his collegiate debut two weeks ago, Jack Bergman crossed the finish line in a new career-best time (25:28) and a 203rd place finish. Recording a 237th place finish and a time of 25:44 was Chase Lauman, followed by Brady Griebel in 266th, clocking a time of 26:10. Behind them were Levi Hill with a new career-best time (26:13) and Micah Rees (26:15), finishing in 271st and 273rd respectively. Setting another career-best time was Caleb Kass (26:19) and a finishing mark of 281st. Josh Gormley beat out his previous 8K time with a 26:47 and a 294th place finish and rounding out the Panthers was Drew Dombrosky in 303rd and a time of 27:00.
On the women's side, Emma Hoins clocked a 56th place finish and a time of 21:11, the sixth-fastest mark in school history, with Melody Ochana finishing in 75th with a time of 21:24, the tenth-fastest time in UNI history.
Behind Hoins and Ochana in the 6K was Amelia Hill, who set a new career-best time of 21:24 and crossing the finish line in 109th place. Eden Mueller took 131st place and finished in a career-best time of 21:54, followed by Leah Klapatasukas in 178th place in 22:21, for another new career-best time. Brooke O'Brien crossed the finish line in a career-best time of 22:36 and a 202nd place finish. Clocking another career-best time was Clare Wright (22:56), finishing in 234th place, followed by Lauren Klein in 254th place and a career-best finishing time of 23:08. Kaylee Woolery rounded out the Panther pack in 303rd place and a finishing time of 24:08.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will return to the course next Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Dan Huston Invite in Waverly at the Max Cross Country Course, hosted by Wartburg College. The competition will begin at 10:45 a.m. CT.
UNI MEN'S RESULTS (8K)
UNI WOMEN'S RESULTS (6K)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS (8K)
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (6K)
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.
Shumaker's record-breaking performance was just the tip of a successful race day for Northern Iowa, which also saw a pair of top ten all-time marks ran in the women's six-kilometer race, as well as multiple new career-best times.
The Panther men finished with a 31st place team finish, while the Panther women placed 14th. Stanford won the team titles in both events.
Shumaker led the UNI men with a 60th place individual finish in a field of over 300 athletes, clocking a career-best time of 24:15, breaking the program's all-time record by five seconds held by both Balazs Csillag (2001) and Velibor Radojevic (2003).
Following Shumaker in the men's 8K was Carson Owens in 113rd place in a new career-best time of 24:42. After making his collegiate debut two weeks ago, Jack Bergman crossed the finish line in a new career-best time (25:28) and a 203rd place finish. Recording a 237th place finish and a time of 25:44 was Chase Lauman, followed by Brady Griebel in 266th, clocking a time of 26:10. Behind them were Levi Hill with a new career-best time (26:13) and Micah Rees (26:15), finishing in 271st and 273rd respectively. Setting another career-best time was Caleb Kass (26:19) and a finishing mark of 281st. Josh Gormley beat out his previous 8K time with a 26:47 and a 294th place finish and rounding out the Panthers was Drew Dombrosky in 303rd and a time of 27:00.
On the women's side, Emma Hoins clocked a 56th place finish and a time of 21:11, the sixth-fastest mark in school history, with Melody Ochana finishing in 75th with a time of 21:24, the tenth-fastest time in UNI history.
Behind Hoins and Ochana in the 6K was Amelia Hill, who set a new career-best time of 21:24 and crossing the finish line in 109th place. Eden Mueller took 131st place and finished in a career-best time of 21:54, followed by Leah Klapatasukas in 178th place in 22:21, for another new career-best time. Brooke O'Brien crossed the finish line in a career-best time of 22:36 and a 202nd place finish. Clocking another career-best time was Clare Wright (22:56), finishing in 234th place, followed by Lauren Klein in 254th place and a career-best finishing time of 23:08. Kaylee Woolery rounded out the Panther pack in 303rd place and a finishing time of 24:08.
UP NEXT
The Panthers will return to the course next Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Dan Huston Invite in Waverly at the Max Cross Country Course, hosted by Wartburg College. The competition will begin at 10:45 a.m. CT.
UNI MEN'S RESULTS (8K)
- 60th - Caleb Shumaker (24:15)
- 113th - Carson Owens (24:42)
- 203rd - Jack Bergman (25:28)
- 237th - Chase Lauman (25:44)
- 266th - Brady Griebel (26:10)
- 271st - Levi Hill (26:13)
- 273rd - Micah Rees (26:15)
- 281st - Caleb Kass (26:19)
- 294th - Josh Gormley (26:47)
- 303rd - Drew Dombrosky (27:00)
UNI WOMEN'S RESULTS (6K)
- 56th - Emma Hoins (21:11)
- 75th - Melody Ochana (21:23)
- 109th - Amelia Hill (21:40)
- 131st - Eden Mueller (21:54)
- 178th - Leah Klapatasukas (22:21)
- 202nd - Brooke O'Brien (22:36)
- 234th - Clare Wright (22:56)
- 254th - Lauren Klein (23:08)
- 303rd - Kaylee Woolery (24:08)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS (8K)
- 1st - Stanford - 21
- 2nd - Tennessee - 163
- 3rd - Auburn - 167
- 4th - Missouri - 180
- 5th - Kentucky - 185
- 6th - Lipscomb - 213
- 7th - Ole Miss - 238
- 8th - North Florida - 271
- 9th - Illinois State - 280
- 10th - Florida - 291
- 11th - Georgia Tech - 315
- 12th - Weber State - 334
- 13th - Iowa - 366
- 14th - Kansas - 471
- 15th – Middle Tennessee State - 478
- 16th - Rice - 487
- 17th - Maine - 510
- 18th - Creighton - 515
- 19th - Wichita State - 569
- 20th - South Dakota - 572
- 21st - Southern Indiana - 612
- 22nd - Eastern Washington - 644
- 23rd - San Diego - 669
- 24th – Southeast Missouri - 680
- 25th – UT Martin - 683
- 26th - Saint Louis - 707
- 27th - North Alabama - 719
- 28th - Kansas State - 724
- 29th - Abilene Christian - 753
- 30th - Central Arkansas - 759
- 31st – UNI - 766
- 32nd - Valparaiso - 921
- 33rd - Baylor - 951
- 34th - SIU Edwardsville - 1063
- 35th - Southern Illinois - 1067
- 36th - Kansas City - 1107
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (6K)
- 1st - Stanford - 44
- 2nd - Tennessee - 91
- 3rd - Ole Miss - 120
- 4th - Florida - 131
- 5th - Georgia Tech - 164
- 6th - Auburn
- 7th - Air Force - 189
- 8th - Tulsa - 214
- 9th - Kentucky - 243
- 10th - Missouri - 336
- 11th - Weber State - 391
- 12th - Eastern Washington - 453
- 13th - Iowa - 465
- 14th – UNI - 501
- 15th - Illinois State - 517
- 16th - San Diego - 532
- 17th - Central Arkansas - 563
- 18th - UCLA - 567
- 19th - Middle Tennessee State - 574
- 20th - Wichita State - 587
- 21st - Kansas State - 588
- 22nd - Southern Indiana - 628
- 23rd - Lipscomb - 668
- 24th - South Dakota - 670
- 25th - Saint Louis - 675
- 26th - North Florida - 680
- 27th - Baylor - 695
- 28th - Missouri State - 713
- 29th - Creighton - 871
- 30th - Omaha - 873
- 31st – Southeast Missouri - 877
- 32nd - Maine - 903
- 33rd - Abilene Christian - 921
- 34th - Southern Illinois - 1005
- 35th - SIU Edwardsville - 1043
- 36th - Valparaiso - 1051
- 37th - North Alabama - 1065
- 38th - Kansas City - 1185
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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