CONCORD, Mich. - At the MIAA Cross Country Championships hosted by Albion College at the Whiffletree Hill Golf Course, the Trine University men’s cross country team finished sixth while the women’s squad placed seventh.
On the men’s side, the Thunder finished with 172 points as Calvin took the conference championship with 20 points.
Leading the way on the men’s team was senior Matt Burgess (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) who placed 18th in a time of 25 minutes and 57 seconds. Exactly one minute behind was fellow senior Corbin Buckler (Marion, Ind./Eastbrook) in 33rd placed. Just behind in 35th was junior Michael Hammond (Columbia City, Ind./Bellmont) who finished the 8k course in 27:18. In 40th place was freshman Cody Mart (Channahon, Ill./Minooka Community) who completed the course in a time of 27:33. Rounding out the scoring for the Thunder in 46th place was junior Ethan Fry (Westfield, Ind./Westfield) with a time of 28:05.
The Trine women finished with 181 points, just 16 points back of sixth place Saint Mary’s. The Calvin women also took home the top spot with 26 points. Freshman Gabbie Bates (Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia) led the way for the Thunder in 23rd place in a time of 23:44. Just behind in 26th place was fellow freshman Ariel McCoy (Garrett, Ind./Garrett) who completed the 6k course in a time of 23:54. Finishing the race in a time of 24:13 was senior Annalisa Krug (Battle Creek, Mich./Pennfield) who came in 34th. Sophomore Kelly Scholer (Muncie, Ind./Yorktown) came in 48th, completing the race in a time of 25:06. Senior Abigail Samuels (Elkhart, Ind./Elkhart Central) rounded out the team scoring for Trine with a 50th place finish with a time of 25:42.
Trine will return to the course for the NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Anderson (IN) on November 10 beginning at 11:00 a.m.