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Photo by: Christopher Mitchell
Gophers Close Regular Season with Rocky's Run
11/7/2021 1:52:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Gophers will have nothing but postseason ahead of them as the University of Minnesota cross country program hosted their final regular season meet of the season, Rocky's Run, Sunday afternoon at Les Bolstad Golf Course. The open 6k meet is held annually in memory of Gopher runner Rochelle "Rocky" Racette.
The top five women's spots belonged to the Maroon and Gold, with Taylor Kreitinger taking first in a final time of 23:00. Liesl Paulsen came in second in 23:21, followed by Taylor Krone (23:47), Maria Rickman (24:05) and Ceci Howes (25:27) in third through fifth, respectively.
The men were led by Emmet Anderson (UA) who took the crown in a time of 19:16, followed by Leo Goodman (20:22) and Austin Streit (21:02) who rounded out the top three.
NOTABLE
Rocky's Run was founded in 1981 to honor former Gopher runner Rochelle "Rocky" Racette, who died in a car accident that fall at the age of 22. While at the University of Minnesota, Racette was an All-American in track & field and cross country and champion of the Big Ten and Drake Relays 5,000-meter titles. The annual race is staged by the many members of the running community who knew and loved her. Racette's legacy lives on through the memory of those who knew her, and through Rocky's Run and the scholarship for which it raises money.
UP NEXT
NCAA season lies ahead for the Maroon and Gold, as both the men's and women's teams will head to Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 12 for the NCAA Midwest Regionals. The University of Iowa will play host to the Regional Championships, and will hold both races on the Ashton Cross Country Course. The women's 6K will kick things off at 11 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 10K at noon.
The top five women's spots belonged to the Maroon and Gold, with Taylor Kreitinger taking first in a final time of 23:00. Liesl Paulsen came in second in 23:21, followed by Taylor Krone (23:47), Maria Rickman (24:05) and Ceci Howes (25:27) in third through fifth, respectively.
The men were led by Emmet Anderson (UA) who took the crown in a time of 19:16, followed by Leo Goodman (20:22) and Austin Streit (21:02) who rounded out the top three.
NOTABLE
Rocky's Run was founded in 1981 to honor former Gopher runner Rochelle "Rocky" Racette, who died in a car accident that fall at the age of 22. While at the University of Minnesota, Racette was an All-American in track & field and cross country and champion of the Big Ten and Drake Relays 5,000-meter titles. The annual race is staged by the many members of the running community who knew and loved her. Racette's legacy lives on through the memory of those who knew her, and through Rocky's Run and the scholarship for which it raises money.
UP NEXT
NCAA season lies ahead for the Maroon and Gold, as both the men's and women's teams will head to Iowa City, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 12 for the NCAA Midwest Regionals. The University of Iowa will play host to the Regional Championships, and will hold both races on the Ashton Cross Country Course. The women's 6K will kick things off at 11 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 10K at noon.
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