Chudy Paces Cross Country with All-Region Performance at Midwest Regional Race

Women’s team finished in 11th place, men took 16th

11/12/2022 1:00:00 PM

Final Results (PDF)

GENEVA, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's and men's cross country squads made the trek to Geneva for the Midwest Regional meet, hosted by Aurora University. Both races were held at the Northwestern Medicine Cross Country Course on Saturday, Nov. 12. The women's team competed in the 6k and earned 318 points, good for 11th place. Tackling the 8k course, the men secured 16th place, with 512 points.

On the women's side, Loras' Kassie Parker took home the first-place crown as she bested the field of 207 runners with a time of 21:14.0. Out of the 29 teams that had five finishers, Wartburg claimed the team regional championship with 36 points, while the University of Chicago enjoyed a second-place race as the Maroons generated 45 points.

Sophomore Annalese Chudy (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville), who is vying for an individual NCAA Championship berth, completed the course with a clip of 22:40.40, good for 20th and a spot on the all-region team as a result. This time was just eight seconds off of the Libertyville, Ill. native's personal-best mark of 22:32.00 that was earned at the Augustana Invitational on Oct. 15. Freshman Adriana Crabtree (Normal, Ill.-University High) was the second Titan to cross the finish line with a time of 23:47.50, which earned the freshman a 48th-place finish.

For the men, out of the 231-man field, Wartburg's Christopher Collet won the regional with a time of 25:04.80. Fellow College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin rival, North Central College, went on to claim the team title with 41 points. Wartburg (55 points) and Loras (112 points) rounded out the top-three team places.

Sophomore Nick Fisch (Woodridge, Ill.-Montini Catholic) was the first Titan to cross the finish line. The sophomore ran the 8k with a mark of 26:47.20, which earned him a 65th place finish in the Midwest Regional. Senior J.D. Barrett (Tuscola, Ill.-Tuscola), who led the regional after the first split, concluded his collegiate career with a time of 27:06.80, good for 76th place.

The Green and White will wait to hear from the NCAA if any IWU student-athletes will qualify for an at-large, individual spot, for the NCAA Championships race. The NCAA Championships are set for Saturday, Nov. 19 in Lansing, Mich. at Forest Akers Golf Course. The official list of qualifiers will be known tomorrow, Nov. 13. Updates will be made to iwusports.com once the information is made available.

IWU Individual Results - Women
20. Annalese Chudy 22:40.40
48. Adriana Crabtree 23:48.70
70. Amanda Wilson 24:21.30
89. Tia Hardt 24:48.50
96. Brooke Nazos 24:56.70
120. Abby Quinn 25:55.50
127. Emily Wagh 26:23.00

IWU Individual Results - Men
65. Nick Fisch 26:47.20
76. J.D. Barrett 27:06.80
97. Zack Daniel 27:25.00
136. Ernie Waterson 28:13.50
142. Josh Tong 28:26.10
175. Zach Marquardt 29:41.70
178. Seth Hamerski 29:50.40

Final Team Standings- Women
1. Wartburg 36 points
2. University of Chicago 45 points
3. WashU 80 points
4. Loras 114 points
5. Central 185 points
6. Wheaton 196 points
7. Simpson 265 points
8. Millikin 294 points
9. Aurora 294 points
10. North Central 317 points
11. Illinois Wesleyan 318 points
12. Grinnell 324 points
13. Augustana 371 points
14. Luther 378 points
15. Nebraska Wesleyan 384 points
16. Elmhurst 415 points
17. Greenville 532 points
18. Cornell 549 points
19. Buena Vista 551 points
20. North Park 662 points
21. Dubuque 684 points
22. Dominican 695 points
23. Coe 725 points
24. Eureka 765 points
25. Principia 772 points
26. Lake Forest 805 points
27. Concordia University Chicago 828 points
28. Illinois Tech 831 points
29. Rockford 833 points

Final Team Standings - Men
1. North Central 41 points
2. Wartburg 55 points
3. Loras 112 points
4. University of Chicago 113 points
5. WashU 123 points
6. Luther 196 points
7. Central 205 points
8. Simpson 251 points
9. Millikin 272 points
10. Wheaton 327 points
11. Cornell 328 points
12. Augustana 350 points
13. Greenville 363 points
14. Grinnell 421 points
15. Buena Vista 457 points
16. Illinois Wesleyan 512 points
17. Aurora 525 points
18. Dubuque 559 points
19. Ozarks (Ark.) 580 points
20. Nebraska Wesleyan 638 points
21. Elmhurst 640 points
22. Coe 643 points
23. Webster 656 points
24. Illinois Tech 671 points
25. Illinois College 736 points
26. Monmouth 782 points
27. Rockford 856 points
28. Principia 871 points
29. North Park 873 points
30. Concordia University Chicago 926 points
31. Fontbonne 950 points
32. Dominican 976 points

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