Spencer Wenck, a one-time Colorado state champion and NXN podium finisher, ran for MIT at last weekend's DIII national championship race. Photo courtesy of MIT Athletics/DSPics.com.
It was the last busy week of the fall cross country season for Colorado's high school alumni as NAIA, NCAA DI, and NCAA DIII were contesting national titles. Meanwhile, NCAA DII was in its regional rounds. And, there was the assorted odd meet to be contested. Altogether, it means that several of Colorado's highest-performing high school alumni were in action.
November 16, 2014 - November 22, 2014
IC4A/ECAC Championship
November 22, 2014 in New York, NY
Five Mile Run
- Men - Tait Rutherford (Columbia University) 25:05.30 SB;
NAIA National Cross Country Championships
November 22, 2014 in Lawrence, KS
5,000 Meter Run
- Women - Lauren Shomaker (Hastings College) 18:26.20; Rileigh Darby-McClure (Oklahoma City University) 19:22.30; Emily Williams (Westmont College) 19:29.70; Rachel Hamre (College of Idaho) 20:05.20 SB; Madeline Boehlke (Oklahoma City University) 20:13.40; Sydney Moser (Benedictine College) 20:55.70;
8000 Meter Run
- Men - Chris Zirkle (Northwest Christian University) 25:28.60 SB; Freddie Ramirez (Johnson & Wales University) 26:48.80;
NCAA DI Cross Country Championships
November 22, 2014 in Terre Haute, IN
10,000 Meter Run
- Men - Scott Fauble (University of Portland) 30:34.40; Connor Winter (University of Colorado) 30:45.00; Steve Flint (Brigham Young University) 31:15.10; William Kincaid (University of Portland) 31:17.00; Jefferson Abbey (Colorado State University) 31:18.90; Eric Shellhorn (Utah State University) 31:30.40; Alex Dillenbeck (Colorado State University) 31:41.60; Cerake Geberkidane (Oklahoma State University) 31:47.60; Grant Fischer (Colorado State University) 31:53.90; Adam Hartman (Colorado State University) 32:28.80; Amos Bowen (University of Wyoming) 32:53.20; Andrew Goodman (Colorado State University) 33:39.60;
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Elise Cranny (Stanford University) 20:17.00; Maddie Alm (University of Colorado) 20:53.00; Kaitlyn Benner (University of Colorado) 21:06.30; Jenny DeSouchet (University of Colorado) 21:11.00; Sydney Scott (West Virginia University) 21:25.30; Erin Hooker (Iowa State University) 21:46.10; Eleanor Fulton (University of Washington) 21:48.70;
NCAA DII Central Regional
November 22, 2014 in Wayne, NE
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Elizabeth Luckel (Southwest Baptist University) 21:39.00; Kimberly Lucero (East Central University) 25:10.50 SB;
NCAA DII Midwest Regional
November 22, 2014 in Evansville, IN
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Hannah McIntyre (Hillsdale College) 21:32.40; Chelsea Kilgore (Hillsdale College) 21:52.70; Liria Gutierrez (William Jewell College) 23:45.40 SB;
NCAA DII South Central Region
November 22, 2014 in Denver, CO
10,000 Meter Run
- Men - Tabor Stevens (Adams State University) 31:45.00 SB; Ian Butler (Western State Colorado University) 31:57.00 SB; Adam Sinda (Western State Colorado University) 32:38.00 SB; Daniel Vavrik (Colorado Mesa University) 32:39.00 SB; Marty Andrie (Colorado School of Mines) 32:41.00 SB; Seth Topper (Colorado School of Mines) 32:43.00 SB; Michael Cernoia (Western State Colorado University) 33:03.00 SB; John Patterson (Western State Colorado University) 33:07.00 SB; Chad Palmer (Adams State University) 33:10.00 SB; Daniel Mahoney (Colorado School of Mines) 33:26.00 SB; Dom Cabada (Adams State University) 33:32.00 SB; Eli Hemming (Metropolitan State University of Denver) 33:34.00 SB; Jackson Sayler (Adams State University) 33:37.00 SB; Shane Niksic (Colorado Mesa University) 34:01.00 SB; Matthew Winfrey (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 34:05.00 SB; Blake Graf (Colorado Mesa University) 34:08.00 SB; Michael Warburton (Metropolitan State University of Denver) 34:08.00 SB; Mitchell Klomp (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 34:25.00 SB; Ryder Tam (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 34:30.00 SB; Luke Sheesley (Western State Colorado University) 34:32.00 SB; Evan Verbal (Colorado Christian University) 34:33.00 SB; Seth Polich (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 34:36.00 SB; William Scoggins (Fort Lewis College) 34:42.00 SB; Seth Knighton (Colorado Mesa University) 34:43.00 SB; Tate Lagasca (Fort Lewis College) 34:51.00 SB; Quin Erickson (Metropolitan State University of Denver) 34:55.00 SB; Ryan Mott (Fort Lewis College) 35:01.00 SB; Kevin Noto (South Dakota School of Mines & Tech) 35:21.00 SB; Sean Ankarlo (Regis University) 36:32.00 SB; Josh Davis (Black Hills State University) 36:33.00 SB;
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Maura O'Brien (Adams State University) 22:15.00; Lauren Martin (Adams State University) 22:31.00; Heather Bates (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 22:31.00 SB; Cali Antolini (Western State Colorado University) 22:59.00 SB; Melissa Roberts (Adams State University) 23:00.00; Tayler Warren (Adams State University) 23:00.00; Torie Weprin (Western State Colorado University) 23:01.00 SB; Amy Penn (Western State Colorado University) 23:14.00 SB; Breanna Hemming (Metropolitan State University of Denver) 23:22.00; Maddie Kruger (Fort Lewis College) 23:31.00; Molly Reicher (Colorado School of Mines) 23:40.00 SB; Samantha Bauer (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 23:41.00 SB; Lauren Lipski (Colorado Mesa University) 23:52.00 SB; Hannah Barringer (Colorado School of Mines) 24:08.00 SB; Kate Judge (Fort Lewis College) 24:09.00; Jamilah Rashid (Metropolitan State University of Denver) 24:09.00 SB; Kirsten Farquhar (Colorado School of Mines) 24:12.00 SB; Sarah Treese (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 24:14.00; Emily Bryant (Fort Lewis College) 24:27.00; Tess Skoe (Colorado Mesa University) 24:30.00; Molly Klotz (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 24:45.00; Brooke Genovese (Colorado Christian University) 24:45.00 SB; Brenda Suarez (Western State Colorado University) 24:46.00 SB; Alexia Chapman (Colorado Mesa University) 24:47.00 SB; Sara Speedlin (Colorado Mesa University) 24:51.00; Melanie Diep (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) 24:58.00; Hannah Struttman (Colorado Christian University) 25:00.00; Cambria Magnuson (Colorado Christian University) 25:13.00; Taylor Baird (Colorado School of Mines) 25:14.00 SB; Natalie Anderson (Western State Colorado University) 25:17.00; Emily White (Fort Lewis College) 25:21.00; Katherine Pappas (Regis University) 25:43.00; Madeigh Winsor (Fort Lewis College) 25:46.00 SB; Lauren Linscott (Colorado Christian University) 26:12.00; Amanda Martinez (Regis University) 26:16.00; Molly Wagner (Regis University) 26:31.00; Kate Wallerius (Regis University) 26:54.00; Ryley Sutton (South Dakota School of Mines & Tech) 27:33.00; Meghan Mazza (Colorado Christian University) 27:54.00; Ariana Horton (Metropolitan State University of Denver) 28:34.00;
NCAA DII South Regional
November 22, 2014 in Huntsville, AL
10,000 Meter Run
- Men - Cory Munsch (University of Tampa) 33:51.20 SB;
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Ashley Montano (Florida Southern College) 25:05.60 SB;
NCAA DII West Region
November 22, 2014 in Billings, MT
10,000 Meter Run
- Men - Cody Bartlett (Hawaii Pacific University) 33:43.40 SB;
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Bryn Haebe (University of Alaska Anchorage) 22:19.30; Claire Rachwitz (Seattle Pacific University) 23:56.60;
NCAA Division III (DIII) Cross Country Championships
November 22, 2014 in Wilmington, OH
6,000 Meter Run
- Women - Abrah Masterson (Cornell College) 22:30.60; Jen Lehr (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College) 23:16.30; Lindsey Chavez (Carleton College) 23:48.50; Alyssa Reese (Willamette University) 24:06.20;
8000 Meter Run
- Men - Spencer Wenck (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)) 23:58.60 SB;