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NCAA Regional Championships
Mizzou Cross Country to Race at NCAA Midwest Regional
11/10/2016 10:23:00 AM | Cross Country
Mizzou women eye highest finish since 2004, men look to improve on 11th place finish last year
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Cross Country continues postseason competition with the NCAA Midwest Regional in Iowa City, Iowa, on Friday. The women's 6K race will the begin at 11 a.m. (CT), followed by the men's 10K race at Noon (CT).
Both the men's and women's teams are looking to improve from last year's regional meet where the Tigers finished 11th and 12th, respectively. The men are currently ranked eighth in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Midwest Regional Rankings, while the women rank No. 4. If the women race to their current ranking, it would be the highest finish at a regional meet since the Tiger women took home the Midwest Regional crown in 2004.
Both Mizzou teams had impressive showings at the SEC Championships on Oct. 28, where four Tigers earned All-SEC recognition, led by junior Karissa Schweizer (Urbandale, Iowa), who captured the program's first conference title since 1997. Additionally, junior Jamie Kempfer (Festus, Mo.) earned an All-SEC First Team selection by finishing fifth and senior Drew White (Crystal City, Mo.) finished 14th, earning All-SEC Second Team honors.
Redshirt freshman Michael Widmann (Naperville, Ill.) was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team by finishing with the fifth-fastest freshman time. The women placed third at SECs, its highest finish at a conference meet since 2004, while the men finished sixth.
Mizzou Starting Line – Women
Teylar Adelsberger (Sr.) // Ellyn Atkinson (RS Jr.) // Kaitlyn Fischer (RS Jr.) // Valeska Halamicek (RS Jr.) // Jamie Kempfer (Jr.) // Jordyn Kleve (RS Fr.) // Nicole Mello (Sr.) // Karissa Schweizer (Jr.) // Hannah Thomas (So.)
Mizzou Starting Line – Men
Jordan Cook (RS Sr.) // Zach Cook (RS So.) // Marc Dubrick (RS Jr.) // Sheldon Keence (RS Jr.) // Ollie Lockley (Sr.) // Luca Russo (Sr.) // Drew White (RS Sr.) // Michael Widmann (RS Fr.)
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