XC Continues Championship Season at NCAA Great Lakes Regionals

Friday, November 13

Lansing, MI / Forest Akers East Golf Course

9:00 A.M. CT Women; 10 A.M. CT Men

Marquette University

NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships

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Golden Eagles are coming off their best combined performances at BIG EAST's since 2022.

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MILWAUKEE – The Marquette University cross country teams are set to continue their championship season this Friday, Nov. 13 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships at Michigan State University's Forest Akers East Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. The women's 6k kicks off the event at 9 a.m. CT, with the men's 8k race set to begin at approximately 10 a.m. CT. Live results available through Superior Timing.

MU HISTORY AT THE NCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Marquette women's cross country team has a strong history at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships, highlighted by three top-three team finishes. The Golden Eagles placed third in consecutive seasons in 2000 and 2001 before finishing fourth in 2007. Marquette has recorded seven top-10 team finishes, including a sixth-place showing in 2005 and 2006 and a seventh-place finish in 2008. Individually, Briana Dahm owns the program's best regional finish, placing sixth in 2001, while Jessie Swan finished seventh in 2002. Jodi Jakubek (11th, 2003), Anna Weber (13th, 2007) and Cassie Peller (14th, 2006) also posted top-15 finishes. Most recently, Emma Coon led the Golden Eagles in consecutive seasons, placing 115th in 2024 before improving to 65th in 2025 with a time of 21:25.7, the eighth-fastest 6K regional performance in program history.

The Marquette men's cross country team has recorded eight top-15 finishes at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships, highlighted by a pair of eighth-place team finishes in 2007 and 2011. The Golden Eagles also placed 10th in 2010 and 11th in 2006, while recording three consecutive 12th-place finishes from 2002-04. Individually, Kyle Saginus owns the program's best regional finish, placing 15th in 2008, while Scott Mueller finished 17th in 2006. Blake Johnson holds the program's fastest regional 10K time, clocking 31:09.7 in 2011, followed by Brent Des Roches (31:15.4, 2004) and Brice Cleland (31:30.0, 2010). Most recently, Dylan Riniker led the Golden Eagles with a 72nd-place finish in 2025, crossing the line in 32:04.3.

WOMEN'S SQUAD SHOWS PROMISE AT 2026 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

At this year's BIG EAST Championships, the Marquette women finished in eighth place with a team score of 268, MU's highest since placing ninth in the 2022 championships. Marquette's 268 team points are also the lowest since Marquette had 186 points in 2021.

All but one Marquette runner earned a new personal-best time on the 6k course, including all the scoring five. Sadie Kibelstis led the Golden Eagles with a 53rd-place finish, completing the 6k course in 22:10.4 Freshman Isabelle Wiebe followed in 64th with a personal-best time of 22:32.4, with sophomore Elise Fischer finishing just behind in 65th with a time of 22:36.1. Senior Mia Nutile finished 72nd in 22:49.8, while fellow classmate Alexa Overstreet wrapped the scoring five placing 73rd in 22:53.4.

MEN HAVE BREAKTHROUGH RACES AT BIG EAST'S

Marquette's men had a breakthrough meet at BIG EAST's this year, finishing in fifth place in the team standings with 173 team points. The fifth-place finish is the best placement for the men since placing 4th in 2019, while the 173 team points are the ninth lowest in program history and the lowest since 168 points in the 2020 race.

Sophomore Dylan Riniker led the Golden Eagles, finishing in 27th with a time of 24:27.1, the ninth-best individual placement in team history and the highest individual finisher since Ryan Burd finished 16th in 2019. Senior Nick Parrell finished 32nd in a personal-best time of 24:33.5, while classmate Logan Goodman finished 40th in 25:04.6. Will Allen placed 44th with a time of 25:12.5, and Edgar Valles finished 58th with a time of 25:47.3.

HACKETT SEES GROWTH ACROSS BOTH PROGRAMS

Associate Head Cross Country Coach Jack Hackett is looking for his team's to build off their strong performances in the first meet of championship season. "Both teams have shown so much growth, and should be proud, but it's not how you start, it's how you end that you'll be judged. We are ready to go out and compete for each other and I expect us to move up well and place better than projected as we have all year!" Hackett said.

"On the women's side our biggest strength is the depth we have. We have moved up really well over the past few races and in a big race like this, there are a lot more spots you can pick up. I am looking for more of the same on Friday. We are going to miss having Emma Coon who was a really good runner, but we'll have to have everyone step up to make up the places we are missing. The team has looked great the last few practices and we are arriving in a great spot. We have less than a 50-second spread from our first runner to our seventh, and that's what we need to rely on. Sadie Kibelstis led us really well at BIG EAST's, but Isabelle Wiebe has led the team at a few other meets too, so I think she'll have something to prove. Elise Fischer, Kaylie Earl and Taya Gummerson are running really well and have the experience from last year to lean on. Then we have Alexa Overstreet and Mia Nutile, who will be competing in their last cross country race for Marquette. We want to do them proud as they've really helped to lead the way for these ladies" Hackett said, previewing the women's race.

"On the men's side, we are really looking to get in and mix it up. Our front three of Dylan Riniker, Nick Parrell, and Logan Goodman are especially looking ready to rip. They've proven they can run with anyone, and if we want to overperform our projections again, we'll need them to do what they are capable of. Edgar Valles and Will Allen have been trading that fourth and fifth spots most of the year, and if they have another battle and can push each other up the field we'll be able to reach our goal of a top-15 finish. Nick Ahlheim as a freshman is running so well, and I think he can have another great race, but whatever the outcome I am proud of the growth he's shown. Ethan Aidoo will round things out, after a difficult summer, he's been slowly improving race after race and excited for him to get another chance to help the team out. Similar to the women we have the ability to get our seven runners in front of some teams' five and get some extra points on the teams behind us" Hackett said, previewing the men's race.

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