KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan cross country team will continue its season tomorrow morning at the Joe Piane Invite, hosted by Notre Dame. The Broncos will hit the course at 9:50 AM.
LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos had an exceptional outing at the George Dales Invite, claiming second place in the meet. The Brown and Gold had five runners in the top 25, including
Lily Overton, who finished ninth overall.
Lara Machado Pereira was just behind her, claiming 13th place.
Rounding out the scoring lineup were
Kaelin Hughes (20th),
Larissa McGrath (23rd) and
Ava Kurczewski (24th). Overton, McGrath and Kurczewski each had PR's in the race.
LAST YEAR'S EVENT
Known for having one of the best fields in the country, Western Michigan has had a lot of success in the Joe Piane Invite over the years. During last year's meet, the Broncos were able to claim eighth out of 23 teams.
Lillian Zelasko led the way, placing 15th, while
Brooke Soper was able to place 47th.
Grace Aurand and
Delaney Knoll finished 58th and 59th, while
Lauren Sancrant rounded out the scoring lineup in 62nd.
Lily Overton,
Ava Kurczewski and
Lara Machado Pereira also claimed top-100 spots.
MOVIN' ON UP
After being unraked in the region to start the season, WMU has exploded onto the scene in its first two meets of the year. The Broncos have beaten multiple teams ahead of them in the rankings and that has allowed them to rise in the latest USTFCCCA poll.
Western Michigan is now up to 12th in the Great Lakes Region, jumping up from 13th in the previous poll. WMU is the fourth highest rated MAC team, sitting behind only Ohio, Toledo and Bowling Green. Miami (OH) and Central Michigan sit behind the Broncos at 13th and 15th, respectively.
WHO'S COMPETING? (Denotes PR)
Rebekah Asselin (18:10.7)
Lily Baibak (18:46.7)
Joy Evans (19:09.0)
Kaelin Hughes (17:57.0)
Ava Kurczewski (18:51.3)
Lara Machado Pereira (17:55.9)
Larissa McGrath (18:20.1)
Lily Overton (17:32.1)
Madison Zarembski (17:58.7)
