University of Illinois
Nuttycombe Invite
Fighting Illini Cross Country Completes Nuttycombe Invite in Madison
September 27, 2024 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Recap
MADISON, Wis. – The Illinois men's and women's cross country teams completed the Nuttycombe Invite in Madison, Wis. on Friday (Sept. 27) from the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. Sophomore Avril Andre led the Illini women in the 6k placing 45th overall with a time of 20:55.1. Junior Alex Partlow paced the Illini men's squad in 63rd place with an 8k time of 24:22.4.
The men's team placed 22nd out of 24 teams with 562 points while the women's team placed 23rd out of 25 teams with 602 points.
Senior Halle Hill was the second Illinois woman to finish, placing 75th overall (21:14.0) and senior Sam Poglitsch rounded out the top-3 Fighting Illini women finishers in 155th place (22:01.0).
Graduate student Joshua Daggett placed 105th overall being the second Illinois man to cross the line (24:44.0) and junior Will Merrick was the third Fighting Illini man to finish in 110th place overall (24:47.0).
Freshman Kennady Anderson made her Illinois debut where she placed 178th overall, fourth among the Orange and Blue women, with a time of 22:42.8.
MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (8K)
63. Alex Partlow (24:22.4)
105. Joshua Daggett (24:44.0)
110. Will Merrick (24:47.0)
144. Anthony Maida (25:20.9)
148. Brady Masters (25:24.0)
152. Stephen Moody (25:30.6)
161. Tyler Cushing (25:46.5)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS (8K)
1. BYU – 44
2. Iowa State – 108
3. Wake Forest – 150
4. North Carolina – 196
5. Washington – 246
22. Illinois – 562
WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (6K)
45. Avril Andre (20:55.1)
75. Halle Hill (21:14.0)
155. Sam Poglitsch (22:01.0)
178. Kennady Anderson (22:42.8)
179. Daniella Hubble (22:44.4)
184. Mabry Bruhn (23:07.8)
185. Amalia Malecek (23:16.8)
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (6K)
1. Washington – 110
2. Utah – 139
3. Georgetown – 145
4. Providence – 180
5. Wisconsin – 182
23. Illinois – 602
UP NEXT
The Fighting Illini cross country teams will have three weeks off before their regular season ends at Pre Nationals in Madison, Wis. on Saturday (Oct. 19).
