Marquette University
BIG EAST Championships
10/30/2026 10:37:00 AM | Cross Country
Golden Eagle men finish fifth, women eighth for best finishes in over four years for each team.
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – The Marquette University cross country team competed in the 2026 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships Friday morning at Pole Green Park, with the men placing fifth and the women finishing eighth.
Marquette's men had a breakthrough championship, finishing in fifth place in the team standings with 173 team points. The fifth-place finish is the best placement for the men since placing 4th in 2019, while the 173 team points are the ninth lowest in program history and the lowest since 168 points in the 2020 race.
Sophomore Dylan Riniker led the Golden Eagles, finishing in 27th with a time of 24:27.1, the ninth-best individual placement in team history and the highest individual finisher since Ryan Burd finished 16th in 2019. Senior Nick Parrell finished 32nd in a personal-best time of 24:33.5, while classmate Logan Goodman finished 40th in 25:04.6. Will Allen placed 44th with a time of 25:12.5, and Edgar Valles finished 58th with a time of 25:47.3.
The Marquette women finished in eighth place with a team score of 268, 30 points behind Xavier in seventh and edging out Creighton by four points in ninth place. The finish is MU's highest since placing ninth in the 2022 championships. Marquette's 268 team points are also the lowest since Marquette had 186 points in 2021.
All but one Marquette runner earned a new personal-best time on the 6k course, including all the scoring five. Sadie Kibelstis led the Golden Eagles with a 53rd-place finish, completing the 6k course in 22:10.4 Freshman Isabelle Wiebe followed in 64th with a personal-best time of 22:32.4, with sophomore Elise Fischer finishing just behind in 65th with a time of 22:36.1. Senior Mia Nutile finished 72nd in 22:49.8, while fellow classmate Alexa Overstreet wrapped the scoring five placing 73rd in 22:53.4.
MARQUETTE RESULTS
WOMEN'S 6K – 8th Place – 268 Points
Sadie Kibelstis, Jr. - 53rd, 22:10.4 (PB)
Isabelle Wiebe, Fr. - 64th, 22:32.4 (PB)
Elise Fischer, So. - 65th, 22:36.1 (PB)
Mia Nutile, Sr. - 72nd, 22:49.8 (PB)
Alexa Overstreet, Sr. - 73rd, 22:53.4 (PB)
Taya Gummerson, So. - 75th, 22:55.3 (PB)
Kaylie Earl, So. - 77th, 22:59.7 (PB)
Paige Haglund, So. - 81st, 23:03.8 (PB)
Brynn Miller, So. - 89th, 24:00.5 (PB)
Maggie Jortberg, Jr. - 90th, 24:05.0
MEN'S 8K – 5th Place – 173 Points
Dylan Riniker, So. - 27th, 24:27.1
Nick Parrell, Sr. - 32nd, 24:33.5 (PB)
Logan Goodman, Sr. - 40th, 25:04.6
Will Allen, Gr. - 44th, 25:12.5
Edgar Valles, Jr. - 58th, 25:47.3
Nick Ahlheim, Fr. - 63rd, 26:02.5
Ethan Aidoo, Jr. - 70th, 26:29.1
Patrick Clune, So. - 71st, 26:32.7
Max Borgmeier, So. - 73rd, 26:48.9
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles continue their championship season on Friday, Nov. 13 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships in Lansing, Mich.
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