Friday, November 15
Peoria, IL
11 AM
Southern Illinois University
vs
NCAA Regionals
Uriah Guthrie, Brianna Nieset
Preview | Salukis head to the Midwest Regional Championship
11/14/2024 | 10:56:00 | Cross Country
CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Southern Illinois University cross-country program will compete at the Midwest Regional Championship Friday, Nov. 15, at Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Ill. The women's 6K race will occur at 11:00 a.m. followed by the men's 10K race at noon.
The men's team consists of five runners:
Freshmen: Ben Chance, and Will Foltz
Junior: Westen Jokerst
Senior: Ben Morgan
Graduate Student: Uriah Guthrie
The women's team consists of five runners:
Freshmen: Riley Linville
Sophomore: Brodie Denny and Hannah Meiser
Junior: Audrey Boles
Senior: Brianna Nieset
This race will mark the final time that Senior Brianna Nieset and Graduate Student Uriah Guthrie will suit up for the Cross Country program.
Nieset finished her season out strong setting her fastest time ever at an MVC Championship 6K race, finishing with a time of 22:25.9. This time comes in as her second personal best. The 2022 Midwest regional marks her personal best 6K race with a time of 21:50.5.
Guthrie had a strong MVC Championship showing with a personal best championship time of 25:12.6 in an 8K race. This time comes in as his second best 8K race, just behind his finish at the Bradley Pink Classic in 2022 with a time of 24:57.9. Guthrie will look to out perform his personal best 10K race, setting a time of 32:06.7 at the 2022 Midwest Regional.
Head Coach Angelina Ramos will finish her inaugural season with the Salukis, and has a strong message for her runners before the Midwest Regional.
"We always tell the young ones, run for your seniors," Ramos said. "Carry them on your wings and give them a group race they will remember with pride to have left it all out there"
The 2024 Midwest Regional will be streamed live on ESPN+, which can be found here.
Live race results can be found here.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIUTrackXC), Instagram (@SIUTrackXC) and Facebook (@SalukiTrackAndField).
The men's team consists of five runners:
Freshmen: Ben Chance, and Will Foltz
Junior: Westen Jokerst
Senior: Ben Morgan
Graduate Student: Uriah Guthrie
The women's team consists of five runners:
Freshmen: Riley Linville
Sophomore: Brodie Denny and Hannah Meiser
Junior: Audrey Boles
Senior: Brianna Nieset
This race will mark the final time that Senior Brianna Nieset and Graduate Student Uriah Guthrie will suit up for the Cross Country program.
Nieset finished her season out strong setting her fastest time ever at an MVC Championship 6K race, finishing with a time of 22:25.9. This time comes in as her second personal best. The 2022 Midwest regional marks her personal best 6K race with a time of 21:50.5.
Guthrie had a strong MVC Championship showing with a personal best championship time of 25:12.6 in an 8K race. This time comes in as his second best 8K race, just behind his finish at the Bradley Pink Classic in 2022 with a time of 24:57.9. Guthrie will look to out perform his personal best 10K race, setting a time of 32:06.7 at the 2022 Midwest Regional.
Head Coach Angelina Ramos will finish her inaugural season with the Salukis, and has a strong message for her runners before the Midwest Regional.
"We always tell the young ones, run for your seniors," Ramos said. "Carry them on your wings and give them a group race they will remember with pride to have left it all out there"
The 2024 Midwest Regional will be streamed live on ESPN+, which can be found here.
Live race results can be found here.
FOLLOW THE SALUKIS
For the latest updates on the Salukis, follow the team on X (@SIUTrackXC), Instagram (@SIUTrackXC) and Facebook (@SalukiTrackAndField).
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