ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Iowa men’s and women’s cross country returned to the U-M Golf Course to compete at the Big Ten Championships Friday morning. Senior Emma Gordon led the Hawkeye women, while junior Nick Trattner paced the Hawkeye men.
The women’s 6,000-meter race kicked off the event in Ann Arbor, as Gordon finished first for the Hawkeyes in 21:38.7. Sophomores Brooke McKee and Kelli Tosic finished next for Iowa, crossing the line in 22:01.3 and 22:13.1, respectively. Senior Maddie Block (22:17.2) and sophomore Amber Aesoph (22:31.2) rounded out the top five for Iowa.
The women finished 14th as a team, earning 402 points, an average time of 22:08.3 and a spread of 2:03.
Ohio State’s Addie Engel won the individual title with a time 20:00.0, while Michigan State was crowned the Big Ten Champion with 78 points.
The men’s 8,000-meter race followed with Trattner pacing the Hawkeyes with a time of 24:54.6 and a 29th-place finish. Freshman Max Murphy also finished in the top 40, clocking a time of 24:58.8. Senior Konnor Sommer earned a top five Hawkeye finish for the third time this season, crossing the line in 25:21.7. Sophomore Jack Pendergast (25:35.6) and freshman Miles Sheppard (25:36.7) wrapped up the scoring for the team.
The Iowa men finished seventh out of 12, earning 225 points and an average time of 25:17.5.
Wisconsin’s Bob Liking won the individual title (23:48.9) and helped lead the Badgers to the team title (25 points).
UP NEXT: The Hawkeyes head to the NCAA Midwest Regional in Columbia, Missouri, on November 11.
HAWKEYE RESULTS
Women’s 6,000-meters
67. Emma Gordon – 21:38.7
88. Brooke McKee – 22:01.3
102. Kelli Tosic – 22:13.1
104. Maddie Block – 22:17.2
114. Amber Aesoph – 22:31.2
124. Ellie Twedt – 22:51.2
129. Rowan Boulter – 22:58.4
133. Abby Ryon – 23:01.5
141. Claire Edmondson – 23:34.8
142. Ana Barroso – 23:42.0
Men’s 8,000-meters
29. Nick Trattner – 24:54.6
37. Max Murphy – 24:58.8
57. Konnor Sommer – 25:21.7
68. Jack Pendergast – 25:35.6
70. Miles Sheppard – 25:36.7
83. Aidan King – 25:51.0
93. Ian Geisler – 26:01.3
100. Kal Lewis – 26:13.2
108. Will Ryan – 26:25.3
112. Yohana Yual – 26:46.3
120. Hayden Kuhn – 26:56.7
123. Carson Houg – 28:40.6