Friday, October 28
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Rutgers
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Big Ten Championship
Alex Carlson with head coach Matthew Jelley
Photo by: Tim Fuller - Rutgers Athletics
Carlson Leads Cross Country At Big Ten Championships
Oct 28 | Cross Country
Sophomore posts second-best individual finish at conference race
Ann Arbor, Mich. ā Sophomore Alex Carlson earned a top-20 finish to lead Rutgers cross country at the 2022 Big Ten Championships on Friday, Oct. 28 at the U-M Golf Course. The women's squad placed 12th in the team standings and the men's team placed 12th.
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Carlson finished 17th overall with a time of 20:40.1, shaving more than a minute off her debut time at the 2021 championships as a freshman. Her performance was the second-best individual finish for a Scarlet Knight at the Big Ten Championships since 2015 (Allyson Black, 16th).
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Kassidy Johnson finished 50th with a time of 21:20.0, followed by Sofia Condron (71st), Michelle Lupu (94th) and Isabella Godish (120th).
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"The women were led by Alex and Kassidy who both finished in the top 50," said head cross country coach Matthew Jelley. "This helped us to a 12th-place finish, six points shy of what would have been our best finish. This tied our best finish for the women at Big Tens matched only by the 2014 squad."
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Justin Cornetta placed 50th with a time of 25:10.3 to lead the Scarlet Knights on the men's side. He was joined in scoring by William Hare (77th), Ryan Mitchell (102nd), Will Berger (103rd) and Liam Tilton (106th).
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"Justin's finish was the highest for a Rutgers runner since joining the Big Ten, beating the 51st place finish by Connor Murphy in 2015," said Jelley. "It was also our lowest point total since 2016."
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The Scarlet Knights will return to action on Friday, Nov. 11 for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional at the Penn State Blue/White Golf Courses.
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Women's 6K ā 12th
17. Alex Carlson Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 20:40.1
50. Kassidy JohnsonĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 21:20.0
71. Sofia CondronĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 21:43.3
94. Michelle LupuĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 22:06.5
120. Isabella Godish Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 22:40.2
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Men's 8K ā 12th
50. Justin CornettaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 25:10.3
77. William HareĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 25:44.1
102. Ryan MitchellĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26:15.6
103. Will BergerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26:17.0
106. Liam TiltonĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26:18.8
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Carlson finished 17th overall with a time of 20:40.1, shaving more than a minute off her debut time at the 2021 championships as a freshman. Her performance was the second-best individual finish for a Scarlet Knight at the Big Ten Championships since 2015 (Allyson Black, 16th).
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Kassidy Johnson finished 50th with a time of 21:20.0, followed by Sofia Condron (71st), Michelle Lupu (94th) and Isabella Godish (120th).
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"The women were led by Alex and Kassidy who both finished in the top 50," said head cross country coach Matthew Jelley. "This helped us to a 12th-place finish, six points shy of what would have been our best finish. This tied our best finish for the women at Big Tens matched only by the 2014 squad."
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Justin Cornetta placed 50th with a time of 25:10.3 to lead the Scarlet Knights on the men's side. He was joined in scoring by William Hare (77th), Ryan Mitchell (102nd), Will Berger (103rd) and Liam Tilton (106th).
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"Justin's finish was the highest for a Rutgers runner since joining the Big Ten, beating the 51st place finish by Connor Murphy in 2015," said Jelley. "It was also our lowest point total since 2016."
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The Scarlet Knights will return to action on Friday, Nov. 11 for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional at the Penn State Blue/White Golf Courses.
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Women's 6K ā 12th
17. Alex Carlson Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 20:40.1
50. Kassidy JohnsonĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 21:20.0
71. Sofia CondronĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 21:43.3
94. Michelle LupuĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 22:06.5
120. Isabella Godish Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 22:40.2
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Men's 8K ā 12th
50. Justin CornettaĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 25:10.3
77. William HareĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 25:44.1
102. Ryan MitchellĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26:15.6
103. Will BergerĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26:17.0
106. Liam TiltonĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 26:18.8
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