The Basics
The Drake University men's and women's cross country programs continue their season in the Bradley Pink Classic at Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Ill., on Friday, Oct. 14. The women's 6k race will start at 3 p.m. followed by the men's 8k at approximately 3:45 p.m.
Bradley Pink Classic Lineups
Men –
Pur Biel,
Jack Burns,
Brendan Cain,
Vasant Fong,
Aziz Jdai,
Aidan Simon,
Seth Simonson
Women –
Meghan Coulter,
Tessa Laska,
Anna Knueve,
Katherine Lawson,
Lauren Low,
Tyla Lumley,
Emilie Meyer,
Brooke Mullins,
Barbara Vrhovac
Bradley Pink Classic Participating Teams
Bellarmine, Bradley, Cincinnati, Drake, Eastern Illinois, Illinois, Illinois Chicago, Illinois State, Indiana State, IUPUI, Louisville, Loyola, Marquette, Miami Ohio, Milwaukee, Murray State, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Northern Kentucky, Northwestern, Oakland, Purdue Fort Wayne, SE Missouri, SIU Edwardsville, South Dakota State, Southern Illinois, St. Thomas, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Western Michigan, Wichita State, Wisconsin Green Bay, Xavier
Race Day Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy, 60 degrees, 13 mph wind.
Gans Creek Classic Recap
The Drake University cross country teams impressed at the Gans Creek Classic hosted by Mizzou at Gans Creek Cross Country Course on Friday, Sept. 30. Drake men's cross country finished in fourth place out of 22 teams while the women's squad placed 10
th out of 24 teams.
Isaac Basten led the way for the Drake men on Friday morning with a seventh place finish and 8K time of 23:50.3.
Aziz Jdai (24:13.0) took 20
th and was joined in the same pack for most of the day by
Enzo Marie (24:18.6) in 28
th place.
Aidan Ramsey wrapped up his first meet in a Bulldog uniform in 42
nd place with a time of 24:29.9. Fellow freshman
Juan Trasobares also performed well with a time of 24:41.1 followed closely by
Connor Visnic (24:46.2).
Pur Biel (25:14.2) and
Brendan Cain (25:40.8) rounded out the Drake competitors.
"It was a tremendous day for us at Gans Creek," head coach
Jay Koloseus said. "The men started us off with many personal bests in a loaded field."
Basten, Jdai, Visnic and Cain all set personal records.
In the women's 6K,
Brooke Mullins (20:33.3) once again earned third place.
Tyla Lumley created separation throughout the day for a time of 21:26.3 to come in 37
th place.
Emilie Meyer logged a final time of 22:03.1.
Katherine Lawson (22:21.7) and
Barbara Vrhovac (22:22.5) finished neck-and-neck while
Anna Knueve (22:43.9) wasn't far behind.
Maia Italia (24:32.4) and
Lauren Low (25:05.4).
Mullins, Lumley, Meyer, Vrhovac and Knueve all recorded personal bests.
MVC Runners of the Week
Brooke Mullins and
Isaac Basten were both named Missouri Valley Conference Runners of the Week on Oct. 5.
Up Next
Drake cross country will set its sights on the MVC Championship Oct. 28 in Terre Haute, Ind.
