MU XC Women Place 10th, Men 21st, at Bradley "Pink" Classic

PEORIA, ILLINOIS – The Marquette University women finished 10th of 37 in the 6k "red" race and the men took 21st of 31 in the 8k "red" race at the Bradley "Pink" Classic Friday afternoon.

10 of the 13 women and four of the 12 men set personal records at Newman Golf Course.

"The women are racing very well, 10 personal records speaks volumes," said head coach Sean Birren.

The women's 6k started off the "red" races for the afternoon. Junior Kendall Pfrimmer led the way for the MU women clocking in a personal best of 21:43.4 (6k) to finish 32nd overall. Kate Jochims followed recording a top-50 finish, 46th overall, with a time of 21:56.6.

Junior Laurel Moneysmith set a new personal record (22:06.7) while finishing third for the MU women, 54th overall.

Graduate Student Emily Foley (94th) and Junior Emily Noone (118th), who set a personal record with a time of 22:42.9, closed out Marquette's top-five runners.

"I thought the men would have gained a few spots by getting out into better position, but I think the way they raced today will go perfect with what's needed at conference in two weeks," said head coach Sean Birren.

In the men's 8k "red" race, Freshman Dan Weizeorick paced the men with a time of 25:15.0 to finish 72nd. David Zeller (87th) finished four seconds behind Weizeorick and set a new personal best with a time of 25:18.9.

Zak Kindl (96th) and Patrick Hetlage (125th) came across the line next for the MU men to set personal bests as well with times of 25:24.8 and 25:33.8, respectively.

August Beyer (138th), Jordan Janusiak (25:46.3), and Austin Burke (166th) rounded out Marquette's seven runners in the "red" race.

WHITE RACES:

Freshman Lexi Keppler finished first for the women coming in 69th and clocking a new personal record (6k) with a time of 24:26.2. Freshman Gianna Konen (25:52.7) and freshman Gretchen Pfeiffer (26:38.5) also set new personal bests finishing 130th and 148th, respectively.

Grace Dargiewicz finished second behind Keppler for the MU women and took 123rd overall.

The MU men finished in fourth of 35 teams in the "white" race.

In his first collegiate meet, Tyler Re paced the men finishing 18th overall with a time of 26:11.5. Cade Ferron (21st), Jadon Conroy (29th), and Greg Van Hollen (40th) all finished in the top 40 for the MU men.

Junior Patrick Burns rounded out the MU men coming in 52nd overall.

"As a coach, I think you always see ways the athlete could be better, but in the heat of the events today they ran so well and I'm proud of the efforts I saw and the results achieved by those great efforts," head coach Sean Birren said after Friday evenings meet.

UP NEXT:

Both teams will prepare to compete at the Illini Open on Friday, Oct. 22. That will be their last meet before heading to Carmel, Indiana for the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29.

RESULTS:

WOMEN'S 6K RED RACE:
10 of 37
32. Kendall Pfrimmer: 21:43.4*
46. Kate Jochims: 21:56.6
54. Laurel Moneysmith: 22:06.7*
94. Emily Foley: 22:29.7
118. Emily Noone: 22:42.9*
160. Marissa Valentini: 23:02.2*
172. Mallory Lafever: 23:08.5*
202. Anna Penzkover: 23:22.0*
222. Audrey Grimm: 23:44.0*

MEN'S 8K RED RACE:
21 of 31
72. Dan Weizeorick: 25:15.0
87. David Zeller: 25:18.9*
96. Zak Kindl: 25:24.8*
125. Patrick Hetlage: 25:33.8*
138. August Beyer: 25:37.5
166. Austin Burke: 25:54.3
155. Jordan Janusiak: 25:46.3

WOMEN'S 6K WHITE RACE:
69. Lexi Keppler: 24:26.2*
123. Grace Dargiewicz: 25:31.7
130. Gianna Konen: 25:52.7*
148. Gretchen Pfeiffer: 26:38.5*

MEN'S 8K WHITE RACE:
4 of 35
18. Tyler Re: 26:06.5*
21. Cade Ferron: 26:11.6
30. Jadon Conroy: 26:22.5
41. Greg Van Hollen: 26:37.1
52. Patrick Burns: 26:47.8

*Personal Record

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