University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 11
Columbia, Mo.
11:00 AM
University of Minnesota
vs
NCAA Midwest Regionals
Weimer, Hoeft Lead Gophers at NCAA Midwest Regionals
11/11/2022 12:41:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota cross country teams concluded their NCAA Cross Country seasons at the 2022 NCAA Midwest Regionals in Columbia, Mo., on Friday afternoon. The women's program finished fifth out of 33 teams while the men were ninth out of 27.
Individually the Golden Gophers were led by freshman Ali Weimer on the women's side with captain Eli Hoeft leading the men's team. Weimer finished 12th in a personal best time of 20:28.50 while Hoeft's 30:15.10 to finish 33rd was also a lifetime best. The 12th-place finish for Weimer is the highest finish at a regional by a freshman since Megan Hasz finished ninth in 2016 in Iowa City and tied Bethany Hasz's 12th place finish at that same race.
Out of Minnesota's 14 competitors on Friday afternoon, 12 registered lifetime best times.
WOMEN'S 6K
The young Gophers' squad finished fifth overall with a total of 137 points, besting the likes of BIg Ten programs Illinois (6th), Nebraska (11th) and Iowa (14th). The top two automatic qualifiers were No. 3 Oklahoma State (58 points) and No. 30 Northwestern (88 points).
Joining Weimer in the top 25 was sophomore Emma Atkinson who impressed with a 6K personal best time of 20:41.90 in her first appearance at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Erin Reidy's regional debut was also impressive with a lifetime best time of 20:48.40 to finish 28th.
Coming in fourth for Minnesota was junior Taylor Kreitinger, who also made her regional debut, finishing 33rd in a time of 20:54.60. The Maroon and Gold were rounded out by Anastasia Korzenowski in 43rd in a time of 21:02.10.
Illinois' Olivia Howell took the top individual finish in a time of 20:02.90, 43 seconds faster than the 2021 individual regional champion.
MEN'S 10K
The men's 10K race saw the Gophers claim ninth in the team standings with 283 points. Ranked team's that finished ahead of the Gophers were No. 6 Tulsa (1st), No. 4 Oklahoma State (2nd) and No. 27 Iowa State (3rd).
Hoeft made a huge move from the 2K split onward, improving from 121st to as high as 31st by the 9K split. Hoeft's 10K time of 30:15.10 was just 12 seconds off a top 15 time in program history. Noah Kohut-Jackson also made a big improvement throughout the race to finish second on the team in 50th in a time of 30:33.20 in his first career collegiate 10K.
After Kohut-Jackson was redshirt freshman Emmet Anderson who was 52nd overall in a time of 30:35.90, a personal best 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 best for the graduate transfer, followed by Willem Landis in 89th in a time of 31:08.60.
Oklahoma State's Isai Rodriguez took the top individual spot in a time of 29:40.10, 37 seconds faster than the 2021 individual 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)
Individually the Golden Gophers were led by freshman Ali Weimer on the women's side with captain Eli Hoeft leading the men's team. Weimer finished 12th in a personal best time of 20:28.50 while Hoeft's 30:15.10 to finish 33rd was also a lifetime best. The 12th-place finish for Weimer is the highest finish at a regional by a freshman since Megan Hasz finished ninth in 2016 in Iowa City and tied Bethany Hasz's 12th place finish at that same race.
Out of Minnesota's 14 competitors on Friday afternoon, 12 registered lifetime best times.
WOMEN'S 6K
The young Gophers' squad finished fifth overall with a total of 137 points, besting the likes of BIg Ten programs Illinois (6th), Nebraska (11th) and Iowa (14th). The top two automatic qualifiers were No. 3 Oklahoma State (58 points) and No. 30 Northwestern (88 points).
Joining Weimer in the top 25 was sophomore Emma Atkinson who impressed with a 6K personal best time of 20:41.90 in her first appearance at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Erin Reidy's regional debut was also impressive with a lifetime best time of 20:48.40 to finish 28th.
Coming in fourth for Minnesota was junior Taylor Kreitinger, who also made her regional debut, finishing 33rd in a time of 20:54.60. The Maroon and Gold were rounded out by Anastasia Korzenowski in 43rd in a time of 21:02.10.
Illinois' Olivia Howell took the top individual finish in a time of 20:02.90, 43 seconds faster than the 2021 individual regional champion.
MEN'S 10K
The men's 10K race saw the Gophers claim ninth in the team standings with 283 points. Ranked team's that finished ahead of the Gophers were No. 6 Tulsa (1st), No. 4 Oklahoma State (2nd) and No. 27 Iowa State (3rd).
Hoeft made a huge move from the 2K split onward, improving from 121st to as high as 31st by the 9K split. Hoeft's 10K time of 30:15.10 was just 12 seconds off a top 15 time in program history. Noah Kohut-Jackson also made a big improvement throughout the race to finish second on the team in 50th in a time of 30:33.20 in his first career collegiate 10K.
After Kohut-Jackson was redshirt freshman Emmet Anderson who was 52nd overall in a time of 30:35.90, a personal best 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 best for the graduate transfer, followed by Willem Landis in 89th in a time of 31:08.60.
Oklahoma State's Isai Rodriguez took the top individual spot in a time of 29:40.10, 37 seconds faster than the 2021 individual 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)
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