Friday, November 15
Madison, Wis.
12:30 PM CT
University of Toledo
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NCAA Great Lakes Regionals
Freshman Jacob Harris clocked a time of 31:48.2 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday.
Photo by: Katherine Jamtgaard
Men’s Cross Country Finishes 17th at NCAA Regionals
11/15/2019 6:07:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
MADISON, Wis. - The University of Toledo men's cross country team finished 17th with 493 points at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Madison, Wis. on Friday.
Freshman Jacob Harris set pace for the Rockets, posting a time of 31:48.2 to take 54th. Senior Dismas Koech was next in for the Midnight Blue and Gold, clocking a time of 32:25.4, landing 84th. Freshman Jake Rethman stopped the clock at 32:50.7.
"We had a really good day on the men's side," said head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "It was the best team race of the season and the best finish our men's program has had in many, many years. However, I was disappointed for Raymond Korir, as he is definitely capable of a top 25 finish. He has a great work ethic along with a great attitude and you always want to see an athlete like that be rewarded. But he said he was cramping right from the first kilometer and it was obvious he was having a problem when we saw him that far back early in the race. It would have been really easy for him to quit on the race, but he fought as hard as he could."
Korir, a sophomore, finished 122nd with a time of 33:05.3.
"When you are expected to lead the team and be right up there in the mix and you find yourself running fourth or fifth, that can mentally be really hard. But Korir kept on climbing and gaining and gaining points. He never quits and that is something we want to keep emphasizing both on the men's and women's teams. You can't ever quit on your teammates even if you are not having a great individual race. So it was a bummer for him personally, but great effort by the men overall, most of which were on their first ever 10K. I can't say enough about the way they performed."
Purdue clinched the team victory with 79 points and Cincinnati's Aaron Bienenfeld took the individual crown with a time of 29:59.9.
NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Madison, Wis. | Friday, Nov. 15
Men's 10K
Team Standings
1. Purdue – 79 points
2. Notre Dame – 85 points
3. Michigan – 86 points
4. Indiana – 87 points
5. Wisconsin – 96 points
6. Michigan State – 170 points
7. Butler – 197 points
8. Akron – 298 points
9. Ohio State – 326 points
10. Eastern Michigan – 347 points
11. Central Michigan – 350 points
12. Miami (OH) – 381 points
13. Marquette – 395 points
14. IUPUI – 419 points
15. Ohio – 450 points
16. Cincinnati – 478 points
17. Toledo – 493 points
18. Milwauke – 506 points
19. Oakland – 537 points
20. Dayton – 559 points
21. Bowling Green – 560 points
22. Valparaiso – 577 points
23. Youngstown State – 589 points
24. Wright State – 667 points
25. Detroit Mercy – 693 points
26. Xavier – 719 points
27. Purdue Fort Wayne – 785 points
28. Green Bay – 902 points
29. Evansville – 924 points
Top 5 Individuals
1. Aaron Bienenfeld – Cincinnati – 29:59.9
2. Euan Makepeace – Butler – 30:05.5
3. Oliver Hoare – Wisconsin – 30:14. 2
4. Ben Veatch – Indiana – 30:14. 6
5. Jaret Carpenter – Purdue – 30.15.3
Toledo Individuals
54. Jacob Harris – 31:48.2
84. Dismas Koech – 32:25.4
106. Jake Rethman – 32:50.7
122. Raymond Korir – 33:05.3
135. Jake Papish – 33:24.0
138. Tanner Delk – 33:28.3
Freshman Jacob Harris set pace for the Rockets, posting a time of 31:48.2 to take 54th. Senior Dismas Koech was next in for the Midnight Blue and Gold, clocking a time of 32:25.4, landing 84th. Freshman Jake Rethman stopped the clock at 32:50.7.
"We had a really good day on the men's side," said head coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "It was the best team race of the season and the best finish our men's program has had in many, many years. However, I was disappointed for Raymond Korir, as he is definitely capable of a top 25 finish. He has a great work ethic along with a great attitude and you always want to see an athlete like that be rewarded. But he said he was cramping right from the first kilometer and it was obvious he was having a problem when we saw him that far back early in the race. It would have been really easy for him to quit on the race, but he fought as hard as he could."
Korir, a sophomore, finished 122nd with a time of 33:05.3.
"When you are expected to lead the team and be right up there in the mix and you find yourself running fourth or fifth, that can mentally be really hard. But Korir kept on climbing and gaining and gaining points. He never quits and that is something we want to keep emphasizing both on the men's and women's teams. You can't ever quit on your teammates even if you are not having a great individual race. So it was a bummer for him personally, but great effort by the men overall, most of which were on their first ever 10K. I can't say enough about the way they performed."
Purdue clinched the team victory with 79 points and Cincinnati's Aaron Bienenfeld took the individual crown with a time of 29:59.9.
NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Madison, Wis. | Friday, Nov. 15
Men's 10K
Team Standings
1. Purdue – 79 points
2. Notre Dame – 85 points
3. Michigan – 86 points
4. Indiana – 87 points
5. Wisconsin – 96 points
6. Michigan State – 170 points
7. Butler – 197 points
8. Akron – 298 points
9. Ohio State – 326 points
10. Eastern Michigan – 347 points
11. Central Michigan – 350 points
12. Miami (OH) – 381 points
13. Marquette – 395 points
14. IUPUI – 419 points
15. Ohio – 450 points
16. Cincinnati – 478 points
17. Toledo – 493 points
18. Milwauke – 506 points
19. Oakland – 537 points
20. Dayton – 559 points
21. Bowling Green – 560 points
22. Valparaiso – 577 points
23. Youngstown State – 589 points
24. Wright State – 667 points
25. Detroit Mercy – 693 points
26. Xavier – 719 points
27. Purdue Fort Wayne – 785 points
28. Green Bay – 902 points
29. Evansville – 924 points
Top 5 Individuals
1. Aaron Bienenfeld – Cincinnati – 29:59.9
2. Euan Makepeace – Butler – 30:05.5
3. Oliver Hoare – Wisconsin – 30:14. 2
4. Ben Veatch – Indiana – 30:14. 6
5. Jaret Carpenter – Purdue – 30.15.3
Toledo Individuals
54. Jacob Harris – 31:48.2
84. Dismas Koech – 32:25.4
106. Jake Rethman – 32:50.7
122. Raymond Korir – 33:05.3
135. Jake Papish – 33:24.0
138. Tanner Delk – 33:28.3
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