Friday, September 29
South Bend, Ind.
1:00 p.m.
NC State
at
Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame Golf Course)
#PackXC Women Place Third, Men Pull Two Upsets at Notre Dame Invite
9/29/2017 3:42:00 PM | Cross Country
Elly Henes was NC State's top finisher on the women's side, while Elijah Moskowitz crossed the line first for the Wolfpack men.
Women's Blue 5K Results | Men's Blue 5-Mile Results | Open Race Results
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The NC State men's and women's cross country programs put solid performances together Friday afternoon at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational. The Wolfpack women placed third as a team in one of the deepest women's fields the sport has seen this year, while the men's team pulled upsets over two nationally ranked programs.
Women's Race Recap:
No. 7 NC State squared off against six other nationally ranked teams as the Pack placed third with 118 total points in the women's Blue Race. Sophomore Elly Henes was NCSU's top finisher, crossing the line 13th with a personal-best 5K time of 16:42.9.
Redshirt junior Rachel Koon made her season debut after claiming All-America honors a year ago. The Asheville native placed 16th overall with a time of 16:47.2. Dominique Clairmonte (19th), Beth Taye (23rd) and true freshman Julia Zachgo (47th) rounded out the Wolfpack top five.
Other finishers for the Wolfpack included Bianca Bishop (53rd), Ryen Frazier (55th), Bethany Neeley (67th) and Isabel Zimmermann (91st).
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The NC State men's and women's cross country programs put solid performances together Friday afternoon at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational. The Wolfpack women placed third as a team in one of the deepest women's fields the sport has seen this year, while the men's team pulled upsets over two nationally ranked programs.
Women's Race Recap:
No. 7 NC State squared off against six other nationally ranked teams as the Pack placed third with 118 total points in the women's Blue Race. Sophomore Elly Henes was NCSU's top finisher, crossing the line 13th with a personal-best 5K time of 16:42.9.
Redshirt junior Rachel Koon made her season debut after claiming All-America honors a year ago. The Asheville native placed 16th overall with a time of 16:47.2. Dominique Clairmonte (19th), Beth Taye (23rd) and true freshman Julia Zachgo (47th) rounded out the Wolfpack top five.
Other finishers for the Wolfpack included Bianca Bishop (53rd), Ryen Frazier (55th), Bethany Neeley (67th) and Isabel Zimmermann (91st).
No. 7 NC State places third with 118 points! #PackXC pic.twitter.com/GbyKVH9ntt
— Wolfpack XC (@PackXC) September 29, 2017
Men's Race Recap:
The Wolfpack men, who entered the meet ranked 30th in the country, placed ninth overall as a team with a total of 208 points in the Men's Blue 5-Mile. The Pack outperformed No. 11 Washington State and No. 29 Eastern Michigan, who finished 11th and 12th at the meet, respectively.
The NC State men truly ran as a 'Pack' as the top 5 runners finished over a span of just 23 seconds. Junior Elijah Moskowitz was the Pack's highest finisher for the second-straight meet, placing 26th with a 24:18.0 performance. Ben Barrett (34th), Philip Hall (40th), Joe Bistritz (52nd) and Aubrey Myjer (57th) rounded out the five scorers for NC State.
Crossing the line next for the Pack was Edwin Rutto, who turned in a 63rd-place outing. Other finishers included Patrick Sheehan (80th), Alec Thomas (81st) and Tanis Baldwin (90th).
Open Race Recap:
The Wolfpack men had a duo compete in the Open Race, which was a combination of a women's 5K and a men's 5-mile field. Redshirt-freshman Tim Bason was the first male athlete to cross the line, clocking in with a time of 25:08.2 over the 5 mile course. Graduate transfer Brendan Johnson placed 16th in his first race with the Wolfpack.
Full results from all three races are available at the links above.
Up Next:
The Wolfpack cross country squads will split up for their next meets, as NC State will be represented at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the ECU Pirate Invitational on Friday, Oct. 13.
For the most up-to-date information on NC State cross country, follow @PackXC on Twitter.
The Wolfpack men, who entered the meet ranked 30th in the country, placed ninth overall as a team with a total of 208 points in the Men's Blue 5-Mile. The Pack outperformed No. 11 Washington State and No. 29 Eastern Michigan, who finished 11th and 12th at the meet, respectively.
The NC State men truly ran as a 'Pack' as the top 5 runners finished over a span of just 23 seconds. Junior Elijah Moskowitz was the Pack's highest finisher for the second-straight meet, placing 26th with a 24:18.0 performance. Ben Barrett (34th), Philip Hall (40th), Joe Bistritz (52nd) and Aubrey Myjer (57th) rounded out the five scorers for NC State.
Crossing the line next for the Pack was Edwin Rutto, who turned in a 63rd-place outing. Other finishers included Patrick Sheehan (80th), Alec Thomas (81st) and Tanis Baldwin (90th).
#PackXC Top 5 - Men's 5 Mile
— Wolfpack XC (@PackXC) September 29, 2017
2??6?? Eli Moskowitz
3??4?? Ben Barrett
4??0?? Philip Hall
5??2?? Joe Bistritz
5??7?? Aubrey Myjer pic.twitter.com/DjoOJ4OK8C
Open Race Recap:
The Wolfpack men had a duo compete in the Open Race, which was a combination of a women's 5K and a men's 5-mile field. Redshirt-freshman Tim Bason was the first male athlete to cross the line, clocking in with a time of 25:08.2 over the 5 mile course. Graduate transfer Brendan Johnson placed 16th in his first race with the Wolfpack.
Tim Bason is the first man across in the Open Race, clocking in at 25:08.20 over the 5-Mile course! pic.twitter.com/LpjkfQGvT4
— Wolfpack XC (@PackXC) September 29, 2017
Full results from all three races are available at the links above.
Up Next:
The Wolfpack cross country squads will split up for their next meets, as NC State will be represented at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational and the ECU Pirate Invitational on Friday, Oct. 13.
For the most up-to-date information on NC State cross country, follow @PackXC on Twitter.
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