TicketsWEST CHESTER, Ohio - The University of Cincinnati cross country program continued their opening weekend of competition Saturday morning as both the men and women were in action at the 36th Queen City Invitational at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, Ohio. Both teams ran 5,000m races with each also placing third overall in their respective competitions. The men, one day removed from sending runners to the Butler Opener in Indianapolis, were led by Dan Huben, who was third overall while the women were paced by Madison Dunlap, who finished ninth overall in the women's standings.
// TEAM STANDINGS
Dayton won both team titles with the men scoring 26 and the women 19. It marked the first time in 36-year history of the meet that the Flyers had swept both crowns. In the men's standings, Northern Kentucky was second (55) and UC third (65) with Xavier (105) and Wright State (109) rounding out the team finishes. On the women's side, XU was runners-up with 50 points while the Bearcats followed behind with 69 points. The final three teams in the standings included WSU (109), NKU (141) and Georgia State (147).
// MEN'S 5,000m
The Bearcats sent six to the line with just five finishing the race as Huben led the charge with a third-place showing. The returning all-conference selection was the top UC finisher as he crossed the line in 15:02.4. Seamus Collins was second for the team as placed 11th overall (15:36.2) while Nick Grismer (15:39.5) and Spencer Clark (15:40.2) both placed in the Top 20 as they finished 15th and 17th, respectively. Frank Pierce was the final finisher for the Bearcats as he was 33rd overall in 16:04.6. Joshua DeJesus did not finish the race.
// WOMEN'S 5,000m
The women sent 12 runners to the line and were led by Dunlap, who placed ninth overall in 18:05.3, which was a huge personal best for the senior who entered the race with a previous best of 19:31.0 (204 Greater Louisville Classic). Right after her at the finish line was sophomore Hannah Markel, who was 10th overall in 18:06.5. The five scoring positions were filled out by rookie Sam Mikula (18:19.9), Tessa Ward (18:38.4) and Lianne Masquelier (18:51.9), who finished 13th, 22nd and 28th, respectively.
UC had two others place in the Top 50 as Meg Westerheide was 30th overall (18:54.6) and Samantha Simms (19:14.2) was 42nd. Grace O'Donnell (19:40.9) and Sammy Hentz (19:50.2) also posted Top 60 finishes as they crossed the line in 52nd and 58th-place, respectively. Rounding out the Bearcats in the race were Sydney Hess (19:58.5) in 65th, Tes Corea (20:04.4) in 67th and Katrina Patterson (20:06.1) in 68th.
// NEXT UP
The Bearcats women will be back in action next week as they travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to compete in the John McNichols Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in a meet hosted by Indiana State. The course also will be used later in the year for the NCAA Great Lakes Region Championships as well. The men return to action Friday, September 29, and will join the women as both squads compete in the All-Ohio Cross Country Championships hosted by Cedarville.
36th Queen City Invitational
Voice of American MetroPark • West Chester, Ohio
Men's 5,000m
Team Standings (Division I):
1. Dayton - 26
2. Northern Kentucky - 55
3. CINCINNATI - 65
4. Xavier - 105
5. Wright State - 109
Individual Results (of 106 Finishers):
3. Dan Huben - 15:02.4
11. Seamus Collins - 15:36.2
15. Nick Grismer - 15:39.5
17. Spencer Clark - 15:40.2
33. Frank Pierce - 16:04.6
-- Joshua DeJesus - DNF
Women's 5,000m
Team Standings (Division I):
1. Dayton - 19
2. Xavier - 50
3. CINCINNATI - 69
4. Wright State - 109
5. Northern Kentucky - 141
6. Georgia State - 147
Individual Results (of 105 Finishers):
9. Madison Dunlap - 18:05.3
10. Hannah Markel - 18:06.5
13. Sam Mikula - 18:19.9
22. Tessa Ward - 18:38.4
28. Lianne Masquelier - 18:51.9
30. Meg Westerheide - 18:54.6
42. Samantha Simms - 19:14.2
52. Grace O'Donnell - 19:40.9
58. Sammy Hentz - 19:50.2
65. Sydney Hess - 19:58.5
67. Tes Corea - 20:04.4
68. Katrina Patterson - 20:06.1
// TEAM STANDINGS
Dayton won both team titles with the men scoring 26 and the women 19. It marked the first time in 36-year history of the meet that the Flyers had swept both crowns. In the men's standings, Northern Kentucky was second (55) and UC third (65) with Xavier (105) and Wright State (109) rounding out the team finishes. On the women's side, XU was runners-up with 50 points while the Bearcats followed behind with 69 points. The final three teams in the standings included WSU (109), NKU (141) and Georgia State (147).
// MEN'S 5,000m
The Bearcats sent six to the line with just five finishing the race as Huben led the charge with a third-place showing. The returning all-conference selection was the top UC finisher as he crossed the line in 15:02.4. Seamus Collins was second for the team as placed 11th overall (15:36.2) while Nick Grismer (15:39.5) and Spencer Clark (15:40.2) both placed in the Top 20 as they finished 15th and 17th, respectively. Frank Pierce was the final finisher for the Bearcats as he was 33rd overall in 16:04.6. Joshua DeJesus did not finish the race.
// WOMEN'S 5,000m
The women sent 12 runners to the line and were led by Dunlap, who placed ninth overall in 18:05.3, which was a huge personal best for the senior who entered the race with a previous best of 19:31.0 (204 Greater Louisville Classic). Right after her at the finish line was sophomore Hannah Markel, who was 10th overall in 18:06.5. The five scoring positions were filled out by rookie Sam Mikula (18:19.9), Tessa Ward (18:38.4) and Lianne Masquelier (18:51.9), who finished 13th, 22nd and 28th, respectively.
UC had two others place in the Top 50 as Meg Westerheide was 30th overall (18:54.6) and Samantha Simms (19:14.2) was 42nd. Grace O'Donnell (19:40.9) and Sammy Hentz (19:50.2) also posted Top 60 finishes as they crossed the line in 52nd and 58th-place, respectively. Rounding out the Bearcats in the race were Sydney Hess (19:58.5) in 65th, Tes Corea (20:04.4) in 67th and Katrina Patterson (20:06.1) in 68th.
// NEXT UP
The Bearcats women will be back in action next week as they travel to Terre Haute, Ind., to compete in the John McNichols Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Course in a meet hosted by Indiana State. The course also will be used later in the year for the NCAA Great Lakes Region Championships as well. The men return to action Friday, September 29, and will join the women as both squads compete in the All-Ohio Cross Country Championships hosted by Cedarville.
36th Queen City Invitational
Voice of American MetroPark • West Chester, Ohio
Men's 5,000m
Team Standings (Division I):
1. Dayton - 26
2. Northern Kentucky - 55
3. CINCINNATI - 65
4. Xavier - 105
5. Wright State - 109
Individual Results (of 106 Finishers):
3. Dan Huben - 15:02.4
11. Seamus Collins - 15:36.2
15. Nick Grismer - 15:39.5
17. Spencer Clark - 15:40.2
33. Frank Pierce - 16:04.6
-- Joshua DeJesus - DNF
Women's 5,000m
Team Standings (Division I):
1. Dayton - 19
2. Xavier - 50
3. CINCINNATI - 69
4. Wright State - 109
5. Northern Kentucky - 141
6. Georgia State - 147
Individual Results (of 105 Finishers):
9. Madison Dunlap - 18:05.3
10. Hannah Markel - 18:06.5
13. Sam Mikula - 18:19.9
22. Tessa Ward - 18:38.4
28. Lianne Masquelier - 18:51.9
30. Meg Westerheide - 18:54.6
42. Samantha Simms - 19:14.2
52. Grace O'Donnell - 19:40.9
58. Sammy Hentz - 19:50.2
65. Sydney Hess - 19:58.5
67. Tes Corea - 20:04.4
68. Katrina Patterson - 20:06.1