Weimer, Hoeft Lead Gophers at NCAA Midwest Regionals

MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota cross nation groups concluded their NCAA Cross Country seasons at the 2022 NCAA Midwest Regionals in Columbia, Mo., on Friday afternoon. The girls’s program completed fifth out of 33 groups whereas the boys have been ninth out of 27. 

Individually the Golden Gophers have been led by freshman Ali Weimer on the ladies’s aspect with captain Eli Hoeft main the boys’s group. Weimer completed Twelfth in a private finest time of 20:28.50 whereas Hoeft’s 30:15.10 to complete thirty third was additionally a lifetime finest. The Twelfth-place end for Weimer is the best end at a regional by a freshman since Megan Hasz completed ninth in 2016 in Iowa City and tied Bethany Hasz’s Twelfth place end at that very same race. 

Out of Minnesota’s 14 rivals on Friday afternoon, 12 registered lifetime finest occasions. 

WOMEN’S 6K

The younger Gophers’ squad completed fifth general with a complete of 137 factors, besting the likes of BIg Ten packages Illinois (sixth), Nebraska (eleventh) and Iowa (14th). The high two computerized qualifiers have been No. 3 Oklahoma State (58 factors) and No. 30 Northwestern (88 factors). 

Joining Weimer within the high 25 was sophomore Emma Atkinson who impressed with a 6K private finest time of 20:41.90 in her first look at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Erin Reidy’s regional debut was additionally spectacular with a lifetime finest time of 20:48.40 to complete twenty eighth. 

Coming in fourth for Minnesota was junior Taylor Kreitinger, who additionally made her regional debut, ending thirty third in a time of 20:54.60. The Maroon and Gold have been rounded out by Anastasia Korzenowski in forty third in a time of 21:02.10. 

Illinois’ Olivia Howell took the highest particular person end in a time of 20:02.90, 43 seconds quicker than the 2021 particular person regional champion. 

MEN’S 10K

The males’s 10K race noticed the Gophers declare ninth within the group standings with 283 factors. Ranked group’s that completed forward of the Gophers have been No. 6 Tulsa (1st), No. 4 Oklahoma State (2nd) and No. 27 Iowa State (third). 

Hoeft made an enormous transfer from the 2K break up onward, bettering from 121st to as excessive as thirty first by the 9K break up. Hoeft’s 10K time of 30:15.10 was simply 12 seconds off a high 15 time in program historical past. Noah Kohut-Jackson additionally made an enormous enchancment all through the race to complete second on the group in fiftieth in a time of 30:33.20 in his first profession collegiate 10K. 

After Kohut-Jackson was redshirt freshman Emmet Anderson who was 52nd general in a time of 30:35.90, a private finest for the Staples, Minn., native who made his NCAA debut. Fourth for Minnesota was Matt Lepine in 61st in a time of 30:43.20, a lifetime finest for the graduate switch, adopted by Willem Landis in 89th in a time of 31:08.60. 

Oklahoma State’s Isai Rodriguez took the highest particular person spot in a time of 29:40.10, 37 seconds quicker than the 2021 particular person regional champion. 

GOPHER WOMEN’S FULL RESULTS, (Top Time – 20:02.90)

12. Ali Weimer, 20:28.50 (PR)

21. Emma Atkinson, 20:41.90 (PR)

28. Erin Reidy, 20:48.40 (PR)

33. Taylor Kreitinger, 20:54.60 (PR)

43. Anastasia Korzenowski, 21:02.10 

56. Liesl Paulsen, 21:13.70 (PR)

61. Brianne Brewster, 21:18.70 

GOPHER MEN’S FULL RESULTS, (Top Time – 29:40.10)

33. Eli Hoeft, 30:15.10 (PR)

50. Noah Kohut-Jackson, 30:33.20 (PR)

52. Emmet Anderson, 30:35.90 (PR)

61. Matt Lepine, 30:43.20 (PR)

89. Willem Landis, 31:08.60 (PR)

128. Leo Goodman, 31:41.00 (PR)

164. Seth Eliason, 32:15.50 (PR)