PEORIA, Ill. – The men and women of the Drake University cross country team competed in a loaded field as the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday. Both groups produced a top 30 finisher, each with a personal best.
Tyla Lumley punctuated her successful fall campaign with a personal record time of 2:22.17 in the women's 6k. Her mark was good enough for 20th overall.
Emilie Meyer (21:11.94) and
Breanna Burak (21:17.09) came across in the top 90 while
Anastasia Kirillov (21:33.12) and
Chiara Belfico (22:33.20) rounded out the Bulldog women.
Drake's men's squad was led by
Juan Trasobares in 28th position. Trasobares ran his 10k in 30:10.13, a personal record. The next Bulldog crossed the finish line in 64th as
Enzo Marie ran a 30:48.69 while
Harrison Martinenko (73rd) posted a 30:58.02 to cap his first season as a Bulldog.
Aidan Simon,
Brendan Cain, and
Aidan Ramsey concluded the Bulldog men's runners with times of 31:28.43, 32:07.52, and 33:14.40, respectively.
"Bittersweet end to the season today," Drake head coach Jay Koloseus said. "I think both Coach Weiss knew that some athletes may struggle…they've been battling illness which definitely had an effect. With that said, I'm happy with how we performed. I would like to highlight Juan [Trasobares] leading our men to a ranked team finish, and Tyla [Lumley], who capped off a fantastic fall with an All-Region effort. Now it's time to rest a bit and get better. I'm excited for the teams trajectory and our track campaign."
