TicketsCINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross country programs will compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday in Norton, Ohio.
The meet is hosted by the Mid-American Conference and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and will be held at Silver Creek Metro Park. The women's 6k race will begin at 11 a.m. ET followed by the men's 10k race at 12 p.m. ET. Fans can follow along with the action via live results.
The field consists of 31 men's teams and 33 women's teams.
Four men's teams are ranked – No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 19 Notre Dame, No. 21 Butler and No. 27 Michigan State.
Three women's teams are ranked – No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 14 Wisconsin and No. 29 Michigan State.
The Great Lakes Regional is one of nine events across the country that determine qualifiers for the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The top two teams in each region earn automatic bids to the championship, while the top four individual finishers not affiliated with qualifying teams also secure individual spots.
Teams that don't automatically qualify must await selection by the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee, which awards 13 at-large team bids and two individual at-large spots. This makes a strong performance at regionals crucial for those aspiring to race for a national title.
// LAST TIME OUT
Freshman Patrick Kiprop and Junior Claire Curtsinger led the University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross country teams at the Big 12 Championships in Waco, Texas.
The UC men's team placed eighth overall, scoring 234 points, while the women's team finished 11th overall, scoring 320 points. BYU claimed the men's and the women's team titles. BYU's women's team is ranked No. 1 in the country and the men are ranked No. 2.
Curtsinger crossed the finish line first for the Bearcats coming in 30th, clocking a time of 20:32.26. The California Ky., native has consistently impressed this season. She's finished first for the women in all five races, placing top 10 three times.
On the men's side, Kiprop, for the fourth time this season finished first for the men, as he clocked a time of 23:30.21 (34th).Top of Form
// BEARCATS STARTING LINEUP
Men's 10k Entries:
Gianni Allwein, Thomas Ashby (Alternate), Tiger Bartlett, Seth Elking, Bobby Ganser, Jed Helker, Isaac Schachleiter, and Lucas Towne
Women's 6k Entries:
Christina Allen, Amanda Cooper, Claire Curtsinger, Savannah Dennison, Mia Heine, Gwen Stare and Jocelyn Willis
// BEARCAT HISTORY AT THE REGIONAL
The men's team will be making its 28th-straight appearance and its 43rd overall. The team's best finish at the regional is eighth, which has happened twice in program history (2021, 1995).
The women's team will be making its 33rd-straight appearance at the meet and its 38th overall appearance at the regional since the meet's formation in 1982. The Bearcat women will be looking to place inside the top 10 as a team for the first time since 2007 when the team recorded its best finish in program history, placing sixth overall.
In 2023, former Bearcat Tyler Wirth earned All-Region honors when he placed 14th overall in the men's 10k.
// LAST TIME AT THE REGIONAL
Graduate student Tyler Wirth and sophomore Claire Curtsinger led the University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross country program at the 2023 NCAA Great Lakes Regionals.
The men, in their 42nd Great Lakes Regional race, finished 12th with 359 points, while the women placed 14th overall with 385 points in their 37th appearance.
Wirth earned his first career All-Region accolade as he finished 14th with a time of 30:04.3.
Curtsinger was the first Bearcat to cross the finish line in the women's 6k. The Kentucky native had her best race of the season, clocking in at 21:12.2, placing 32nd overall.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The meet is hosted by the Mid-American Conference and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and will be held at Silver Creek Metro Park. The women's 6k race will begin at 11 a.m. ET followed by the men's 10k race at 12 p.m. ET. Fans can follow along with the action via live results.
The field consists of 31 men's teams and 33 women's teams.
Four men's teams are ranked – No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 19 Notre Dame, No. 21 Butler and No. 27 Michigan State.
Three women's teams are ranked – No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 14 Wisconsin and No. 29 Michigan State.
The Great Lakes Regional is one of nine events across the country that determine qualifiers for the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships. The top two teams in each region earn automatic bids to the championship, while the top four individual finishers not affiliated with qualifying teams also secure individual spots.
Teams that don't automatically qualify must await selection by the NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee, which awards 13 at-large team bids and two individual at-large spots. This makes a strong performance at regionals crucial for those aspiring to race for a national title.
// LAST TIME OUT
Freshman Patrick Kiprop and Junior Claire Curtsinger led the University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross country teams at the Big 12 Championships in Waco, Texas.
The UC men's team placed eighth overall, scoring 234 points, while the women's team finished 11th overall, scoring 320 points. BYU claimed the men's and the women's team titles. BYU's women's team is ranked No. 1 in the country and the men are ranked No. 2.
Curtsinger crossed the finish line first for the Bearcats coming in 30th, clocking a time of 20:32.26. The California Ky., native has consistently impressed this season. She's finished first for the women in all five races, placing top 10 three times.
On the men's side, Kiprop, for the fourth time this season finished first for the men, as he clocked a time of 23:30.21 (34th).Top of Form
// BEARCATS STARTING LINEUP
Men's 10k Entries:
Gianni Allwein, Thomas Ashby (Alternate), Tiger Bartlett, Seth Elking, Bobby Ganser, Jed Helker, Isaac Schachleiter, and Lucas Towne
Women's 6k Entries:
Christina Allen, Amanda Cooper, Claire Curtsinger, Savannah Dennison, Mia Heine, Gwen Stare and Jocelyn Willis
// BEARCAT HISTORY AT THE REGIONAL
The men's team will be making its 28th-straight appearance and its 43rd overall. The team's best finish at the regional is eighth, which has happened twice in program history (2021, 1995).
The women's team will be making its 33rd-straight appearance at the meet and its 38th overall appearance at the regional since the meet's formation in 1982. The Bearcat women will be looking to place inside the top 10 as a team for the first time since 2007 when the team recorded its best finish in program history, placing sixth overall.
In 2023, former Bearcat Tyler Wirth earned All-Region honors when he placed 14th overall in the men's 10k.
// LAST TIME AT THE REGIONAL
Graduate student Tyler Wirth and sophomore Claire Curtsinger led the University of Cincinnati men's and women's cross country program at the 2023 NCAA Great Lakes Regionals.
The men, in their 42nd Great Lakes Regional race, finished 12th with 359 points, while the women placed 14th overall with 385 points in their 37th appearance.
Wirth earned his first career All-Region accolade as he finished 14th with a time of 30:04.3.
Curtsinger was the first Bearcat to cross the finish line in the women's 6k. The Kentucky native had her best race of the season, clocking in at 21:12.2, placing 32nd overall.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati Track and Field/Cross Country, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. and follow @GoBearcatsTFXC on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.