Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, November 10
Madison, Wis.
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Cross Country Preps for NCAA Great Lakes Regional
11/7/2023 6:25:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
The women's 6k will start at 11:30 a.m. CT with the men's 10k getting underway at 12:30 p.m. CT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country teams are set to race in the 2023 NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet Friday, Nov. 10, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wis. The women's 6k is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. CT, with the men's 10k slated to start at 12:30 p.m. CT.
Meet Information
There will be no broadcast of the races, however fans can stay tuned to live stats to keep up with all the race-day action. For those seeking to attend the meet, spectator information, as well as parking locations and course maps can be found here.
Last Time Out
Eastern last saw action at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Cross Country Championships, Oct. 28 in Bowling Green, Ohio, where the women placed second and the men finished in fifth as a team.
Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's Kitchener) earned All-MAC First Team designation for the men while Esme Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) and Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) earned first team accolades for the women. Marta Moreno (Wassenaar, Netherlands/American School of The Hague) also captured second team recognition.
"Marcus ran a great race to get First Team All MAC and lead the team, we didn't accomplish all of our goals collectively, but with the youngest team in the MAC, we are looking forward to the future," said Head Men's Cross Country Coach Mark Rinker.
Kemp was the first Eagle to cross the finish line in the men's 8k, completing the course in 24:29.9 and placing seventh individually, earning All-MAC First Team distinction. Freshman Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School) slotted second for EMU, traversing the 8k in 25:01.91 for a 24th-place finish.
A pair of Eagles placed in the number 34 and 35 spots as Linus Vennemann (Osnabruck, Germany/Gymnasium 'In der Wuste') and Joey Furlong (Deer Park, Ill./Barrington), finished in 25:20.31 and 25:23.13, respectively. Furlong's 25:23.13 goes down as a career-best for the sophomore as he bested his previous best (25:32.8) by 9.67 seconds.
Freshman Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County) placed 39th for Eastern in 25:26.16, followed by Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) (42nd – 25:30.60), Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) (46th – 25:35.86), and Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College) (52nd – 25:45.93).
Freshman Carson Vanderschaaf (Marquette, Mich./Marquette Senior) was the final finisher for the EMU men as he placed 66th in 26:31.77.
"We weren't able to put together the kind of team performance that we were hoping for. Our top three runners were spectacular but we faltered after that. But I'm proud of the girls for fighting until the end. We're disappointed but it was a good step forward for us to be back challenging for the title. I'm excited to get back to work to prepare for regionals in two weeks,"
Said Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Sue Parks.
Battling throughout the entirety of the 6k course with the women's leader, Davies finished second for the Eagles in 20:31.52 marking another top-five finish for the senior. On the heels of Davies came Marchant, who impressively finished the race in 20:46.28 for a fifth-place finish.
Moreno was the third Eagle harrier to cross the finish line for the Eastern women, placing ninth in 20:59.50. An All-MAC Second Team selection one season ago, Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya/Middle Tennessee State) placed 27th in 21:39.11, followed by Mackenzie Morgan (Wellington, New Zealand/Whanganui Collegiate) 10 spots later, placing 33rd in 21:47.09.
Next for EMU came Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) (43rd – 22:16.62) and Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada), followed by Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) (67th – 22:44.32).
Last Time Out: 2022 NCAA Regionals
The men's squad finished 12th in the Great Lakes Region out of 29 teams in the meet held at Indiana State University's LaVerne Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.. They were led by former harriers Toby Gualter and Baldvin Magnusson who each finished inside the top 50 of the men's 10k.
The EMU women would slot 15th in the 6k, led by Rono in 37th in 20:58.9, Moreno in 81st in 21:58.1 and Davies in 92nd in 22:07.1.
Up Next
For those whom qualify, the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships will take place Nov. 18 at the Panorama Farms Cross Country Course in Charlottesville, Va.
To stay up-to-date on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track & field, be sure to follow the teams on X (@EMUXC_TF), Instagram (@EMUXC_TF) and Facebook (@EMUXCTF).
Meet Information
There will be no broadcast of the races, however fans can stay tuned to live stats to keep up with all the race-day action. For those seeking to attend the meet, spectator information, as well as parking locations and course maps can be found here.
Last Time Out
Eastern last saw action at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Cross Country Championships, Oct. 28 in Bowling Green, Ohio, where the women placed second and the men finished in fifth as a team.
Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's Kitchener) earned All-MAC First Team designation for the men while Esme Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) and Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) earned first team accolades for the women. Marta Moreno (Wassenaar, Netherlands/American School of The Hague) also captured second team recognition.
"Marcus ran a great race to get First Team All MAC and lead the team, we didn't accomplish all of our goals collectively, but with the youngest team in the MAC, we are looking forward to the future," said Head Men's Cross Country Coach Mark Rinker.
Kemp was the first Eagle to cross the finish line in the men's 8k, completing the course in 24:29.9 and placing seventh individually, earning All-MAC First Team distinction. Freshman Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School) slotted second for EMU, traversing the 8k in 25:01.91 for a 24th-place finish.
A pair of Eagles placed in the number 34 and 35 spots as Linus Vennemann (Osnabruck, Germany/Gymnasium 'In der Wuste') and Joey Furlong (Deer Park, Ill./Barrington), finished in 25:20.31 and 25:23.13, respectively. Furlong's 25:23.13 goes down as a career-best for the sophomore as he bested his previous best (25:32.8) by 9.67 seconds.
Freshman Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County) placed 39th for Eastern in 25:26.16, followed by Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) (42nd – 25:30.60), Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) (46th – 25:35.86), and Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College) (52nd – 25:45.93).
Freshman Carson Vanderschaaf (Marquette, Mich./Marquette Senior) was the final finisher for the EMU men as he placed 66th in 26:31.77.
"We weren't able to put together the kind of team performance that we were hoping for. Our top three runners were spectacular but we faltered after that. But I'm proud of the girls for fighting until the end. We're disappointed but it was a good step forward for us to be back challenging for the title. I'm excited to get back to work to prepare for regionals in two weeks,"
Said Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Sue Parks.
Battling throughout the entirety of the 6k course with the women's leader, Davies finished second for the Eagles in 20:31.52 marking another top-five finish for the senior. On the heels of Davies came Marchant, who impressively finished the race in 20:46.28 for a fifth-place finish.
Moreno was the third Eagle harrier to cross the finish line for the Eastern women, placing ninth in 20:59.50. An All-MAC Second Team selection one season ago, Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya/Middle Tennessee State) placed 27th in 21:39.11, followed by Mackenzie Morgan (Wellington, New Zealand/Whanganui Collegiate) 10 spots later, placing 33rd in 21:47.09.
Next for EMU came Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) (43rd – 22:16.62) and Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada), followed by Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) (67th – 22:44.32).
Last Time Out: 2022 NCAA Regionals
The men's squad finished 12th in the Great Lakes Region out of 29 teams in the meet held at Indiana State University's LaVerne Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind.. They were led by former harriers Toby Gualter and Baldvin Magnusson who each finished inside the top 50 of the men's 10k.
The EMU women would slot 15th in the 6k, led by Rono in 37th in 20:58.9, Moreno in 81st in 21:58.1 and Davies in 92nd in 22:07.1.
Up Next
For those whom qualify, the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships will take place Nov. 18 at the Panorama Farms Cross Country Course in Charlottesville, Va.
To stay up-to-date on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track & field, be sure to follow the teams on X (@EMUXC_TF), Instagram (@EMUXC_TF) and Facebook (@EMUXCTF).
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