UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Rutgers cross country closed out the 2024 season at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional at the Penn State Blue/White Golf Courses on Friday afternoon.
Brian Pedretti led the Scarlet Knights on the men's side, while
Kelseigh O'Neil was the top finisher for the women's team.
"I'm proud of the way the team put themselves in the mix today," said Nicole Starkes, interim associate head coach. "Six of the fourteen student-athletes that represented Rutgers today had not competed at the NCAA Regional meet before.
"It was a true team effort on the women's side paced by
Kelseigh O'Neil,
Lorena David and
Sofia Condron who were separated by just 13 seconds. On the men's side,
Brian Pedretti and
Jack Tavaglione paced the squad. While we were hoping for a little bit more on both sides today, neither team came in ranked in the top 15 so to finish 12th and 15th was improvement on the season."
Brian Pedretti finished 50th overall, clocking in a time of 31:07.8, followed by
Jack Tavaglione who placed 58th in 31:21.2.
Dan Pedretti was the third Rutgers runner to cross the finish line with a time of 31:06.8 (103rd), while
Liam Tilton (113th; 32:16.3) and
Stephen Kyvelos (122nd; 32:30.5) rounded out the scoring for the Scarlet Knights.
On the women's side, O'Neil ran 21:12.5 to pace the Scarlet Knights, followed by
Lorena David, who placed 56th in 21:17.8.
Sofia Condron finished 62nd with a time of 21:25.5, while
Casey Walter (98th; 21:58.3) and
Madison Brown (139th; 22:44.6) closed out the top five finishers for Rutgers.
The men's squad placed 15th in a field of 27 schools, while the women's team finished 12th out of 30 competing schools.
Team Finishes
Men's Results – 10K (15th out of 27)
50.
Brian Pedretti 31:07.8
58.
Jack Tavaglione 31:21.2
103.
Dan Pedretti 31:06.8
113.
Liam Tilton 32:16.3
122.
Stephen Kyvelos 32:30.5
Women's Results – 6K (12th out of 30)
53.
Kelseigh O'Neil 21:12.5
56.
Lorena David 21:17.8
62.
Sofia Condron 21:25.5
98.
Casey Walter 21:58.3
139.
Madison Brown 22:44.6
