Men's 10k Results | Women's 6k Results
PEORIA, Ill. (November 9, 2018) – Redshirt senior
Lindsey Brewis claimed All-Region honors to highlight the day for the Loyola University Chicago cross country teams at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill.
Loyola's women's side totaled 414 points to finish 16
th in the team race, landing in front of Missouri Valley Conference rivals Illinois State, Missouri State, UNI, Drake and Southern Illinois. In the men's standings, the Maroon & Gold checked in with 457 points to take 16
th as well, finishing ahead of Valley foes UNI and Southern Illinois.
Brewis continued a scintillating final cross country campaign with the Maroon & Gold today in Central Illinois. The Dearborn, Mich. product came through in 20:34.7 to finish seventh overall, a seven-spot improvement from a year ago, en route to earning her second All-Region selection from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) in as many years.
The Ramblers' First Team All-Valley pairing of sophomore
Mimi Reimers and freshman
Claire Hengesbaugh came in second and third, respectively. Reimers claimed 44
th in 21:29.9, while Hengesbaugh crossed in 21:50.6 to take 78
th. Junior
Rita Maurais posted a time of 22:15.9, finishing 112
th. Freshman
Anya Brett rounded out the Loyola top five in 173
rd at 23:03.9.
Leading the Loyola attack in the men's 10k was redshirt junior
Kevin White. White, out of Wooster, Ohio, finished in 32:28.6, shaving two seconds off his previous cross country 10k personal best, to come in 71
st. Close behind was junior
Riley DeMeulenaere, who turned in one of the top showings of his collegiate career to place 78
th at 32:33.8.
The freshman trio of
Stephen Pipilas,
Akhil Ghosh and
Nick Chudzik occupied the final three scoring spots for the Rambler men. Pipilas came through in 32:57.9 to finish 99
th, with Ghosh close behind in 102
nd at 32:58.9. Chudzik placed 107
th, crossing the finish line 33:04.2.
"This was the best meet our men put together this season," Loyola assistant coach
Mircea Bogdan commented. "We moved up a spot from our finish in each of the last two seasons. We had a good strategy and the guys delivered an awesome race. This was a team effort, as our spread from first through fifth was very tight. We also had three freshmen score, which is very positive. I am very proud of the way they raced. This result was much closer to what this team is capable of doing. With everyone returning next year, it gives us a lot of hope. I can't wait for the 2019 season and the guys all feel the same way."
All eyes will now focus on Brewis as she awaits her postseason fate. Brewis will hope to receive an at-large berth to the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships, set for Saturday, November 17 in Madison, Wis. The full field for the national meet will be announced tomorrow at 4 p.m. (CT) on NCAA.com.
