Friday, November 12
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Senior Olympia Martin earns top-40 finish as womenās team posts second-best finish all-time
BETHLEHEM, Pa. ā Rutgers men's and women's cross country closed out the season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals on Friday, Nov. 12 on the Goodman Campus Course. The women posted an 11th-place showing behind a pair of top-50 finishes, while the men's team took 19th overall. Senior Olympia Martin earned the Scarlet Knights their best finish as she placed 36th overall in a field of 193 runners.
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"The men and women ran tough in messy conditions," said head coach Matthew Jelley. "Both teams made solid progress over the course of the season and laid a solid foundation to help propel the program to new heights."
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The 11th-place finish by the women's team was the second-best performance all time for Rutgers, behind the 10th-place team effort in 2014.
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It was the highest career finish for Martin, who took 36th with a time of 21:29.0. Freshman Alex Carlson added the second top-50 finish as she took 43rd in 21:40.0 to cap off a standout freshman campaign. Michelle Coyotl-Varela and Isabella Godish each ran personal bests as Coyotl-Varela finished 57th in a time of 22:00.6, followed by Godish in 79th with a time of 22:28.7. Kiera Nealon rounded out the scoring for RU as she placed 101st in a time of 22:55.0. Also competing for the Scarlet Knights were Kaitlyn Bragen (117th; 23:08.6) and Brooke Riedy (123rd; 23:13.3).
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Leading the pack on the men's side was Patrick Walsh, who finished 81st in 32:52.8. Ryan Mitchell ran to his best NCAA Regional finish as he took 93rd in 33:08.1. Billy Hill and Will Berger finished neck and neck with Hill taking a slight edge in 33:40.0 to finish 111th, while Berger took 112th in 33:41.8. Adding to the Scarlet Knights scoring total was Christopher Hill who was running his first career 10k with a time of 34:29.6 to place 133rd. Also competing for Rutgers was Dan Pedretti, who made his 10k debut (145th; 34:59.5), followed by Nick Hutchinson (148th; 35:06.0).
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RUTGERS RESULTS
Women's 6K
36. Olympia Martin ā 21:29.0
43. Alex Carlson ā 21:40.0
57. Michelle Coyotl-Varela ā 22:00.6
79. Isabella Godish ā 22:28.7
101. Kiera Nealon ā 22:55.0
(117.) Kaitlyn Bragen ā 23:08.6
(123.) Brooke Riedy ā 23:13.3
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Men's 10K
81. Patrick Walsh ā 32:52.8
93. Ryan Mitchell ā 33:08.1
111. Billy Hill ā 33:40.0
112. Will Berger ā 33:41.8
133. Christopher Hill ā 34:29.6
(145.) Dan Pedretti ā 34:59.5
(148.) Nick Hutchison ā 35:06.0
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"The men and women ran tough in messy conditions," said head coach Matthew Jelley. "Both teams made solid progress over the course of the season and laid a solid foundation to help propel the program to new heights."
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The 11th-place finish by the women's team was the second-best performance all time for Rutgers, behind the 10th-place team effort in 2014.
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It was the highest career finish for Martin, who took 36th with a time of 21:29.0. Freshman Alex Carlson added the second top-50 finish as she took 43rd in 21:40.0 to cap off a standout freshman campaign. Michelle Coyotl-Varela and Isabella Godish each ran personal bests as Coyotl-Varela finished 57th in a time of 22:00.6, followed by Godish in 79th with a time of 22:28.7. Kiera Nealon rounded out the scoring for RU as she placed 101st in a time of 22:55.0. Also competing for the Scarlet Knights were Kaitlyn Bragen (117th; 23:08.6) and Brooke Riedy (123rd; 23:13.3).
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Leading the pack on the men's side was Patrick Walsh, who finished 81st in 32:52.8. Ryan Mitchell ran to his best NCAA Regional finish as he took 93rd in 33:08.1. Billy Hill and Will Berger finished neck and neck with Hill taking a slight edge in 33:40.0 to finish 111th, while Berger took 112th in 33:41.8. Adding to the Scarlet Knights scoring total was Christopher Hill who was running his first career 10k with a time of 34:29.6 to place 133rd. Also competing for Rutgers was Dan Pedretti, who made his 10k debut (145th; 34:59.5), followed by Nick Hutchinson (148th; 35:06.0).
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RUTGERS RESULTS
Women's 6K
36. Olympia Martin ā 21:29.0
43. Alex Carlson ā 21:40.0
57. Michelle Coyotl-Varela ā 22:00.6
79. Isabella Godish ā 22:28.7
101. Kiera Nealon ā 22:55.0
(117.) Kaitlyn Bragen ā 23:08.6
(123.) Brooke Riedy ā 23:13.3
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Men's 10K
81. Patrick Walsh ā 32:52.8
93. Ryan Mitchell ā 33:08.1
111. Billy Hill ā 33:40.0
112. Will Berger ā 33:41.8
133. Christopher Hill ā 34:29.6
(145.) Dan Pedretti ā 34:59.5
(148.) Nick Hutchison ā 35:06.0
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