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Anderson, Reidy Named Runners to Watch by Big Ten
8/22/2024 1:58:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota redshirt senior Erin Reidy and redshirt junior Emmet Anderson have been named the cross country team's Runners to Watch by the Big Ten, the conference office announced on Thursday.
Anderson was Minnesota's top runner in three of the six meets during the 2023 campaign. The Staples, Minn., native helped Minnesota win the Badger Classic in Madison, Wis. by finishing fifth overall, which helped the Maroon and Gold get named the NCAA Team of the Week. He was in the top 40 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals race in Charlottesville, Va., last season, and was 36th at the Griak Invitational. Anderson, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten student, has also had success on the track, finishing sixth in the 10000m at the 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
Out of Downers Grove, Ill., Reidy was the program's top finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional last season in Stillwater, Okla., finishing 29th overall. She also was the top finisher for the Maroon and Gold at the Griak Invitational, finishing 36th. Reidy's success in 2024 included a silver medal at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 1500m, clocking a 4:15.42 in the final. She also scored in the 800m at the conference's indoor championships, won the Drake Relays 1500m, and reached the NCAA West Regional for the first time.
With the NCAA cross country season set to kick off on August 30, the Big Ten listed two runners from each member institution as Runners to Watch for the 2024 campaign. The 2024 cross country season will be highlighted by the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., along with the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill., and the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wis. A full list of the Big Ten's Runners to Watch can be found here.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X, Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
Anderson was Minnesota's top runner in three of the six meets during the 2023 campaign. The Staples, Minn., native helped Minnesota win the Badger Classic in Madison, Wis. by finishing fifth overall, which helped the Maroon and Gold get named the NCAA Team of the Week. He was in the top 40 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals race in Charlottesville, Va., last season, and was 36th at the Griak Invitational. Anderson, a two-time Academic All-Big Ten student, has also had success on the track, finishing sixth in the 10000m at the 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
Out of Downers Grove, Ill., Reidy was the program's top finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional last season in Stillwater, Okla., finishing 29th overall. She also was the top finisher for the Maroon and Gold at the Griak Invitational, finishing 36th. Reidy's success in 2024 included a silver medal at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in the 1500m, clocking a 4:15.42 in the final. She also scored in the 800m at the conference's indoor championships, won the Drake Relays 1500m, and reached the NCAA West Regional for the first time.
With the NCAA cross country season set to kick off on August 30, the Big Ten listed two runners from each member institution as Runners to Watch for the 2024 campaign. The 2024 cross country season will be highlighted by the Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill., along with the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill., and the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Madison, Wis. A full list of the Big Ten's Runners to Watch can be found here.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on X, Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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