Bainbridge Claims Second-Team All-Big Ten Honors at Conference Championships

The Nebraska men’s and women’s cross country teams ran at the Big Ten Championships on Friday morning. The women finished in 11th in the 6k with 283 points and the men placed 14th in the 8k with 410 points. 

Ali Bainbridge led the women with a 19th-place finish (19:46.2), which earned her Second-Team All-Big Ten accolades. Brynna McQuillen was 38th with a time of 20.10.0, and Taya Skelton (66th, 20:33.7), Cami Merickel (88th, 20:50.1) and Berlyn Schutz (109th, 21:01.5) rounded out the Huskers’ scoring lineup. 

On the men’s side, Trevor Acton placed 80th after crossing the line at 24:05.6 and Rico Leijennar was 85th with a time of 24:07.9. Liem Chot (24:36.9) and Dennis Chapman (24:38.2) finished 113th and 114th, respectively, and Grant Wasserman finished out the scoring with a time of 24:46.1 and 120th-place finish.

Oregon claimed the women’s team title with 33 points, and Silan Ayyildiz won the individual women’s title for the Ducks. Washington was second with 60 points and Wisconsin finished third with (133). Wisconsin won the men’s team title with 46 points, while Washington (58) was second and Oregon (58) was third. The Badgers’ Bob Liking won the men’s individual title. 

The Huskers will compete at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Peoria, Ill., on Friday, Nov. 15. Races are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. (CT) at the Newman Golf Course.

Women’s Lineup (6k)
19. Ali Bainbridge (19:46.2)
38. Brynna McQuillen (20:10.0)
66. Taya Skelton (20:33.7)
88. Cami Merickel (20:50.1)
109. Berlyn Schutz (21:01.5)
151. Alea Hardie (21:44.1)
168. Jaquelyn Abanses (22:25.4)
183. McKenna Lovehaug (23:24.8)
184. Zoie Ecord (23:34.5)

Men’s Lineup (8k)
80. Trevor Acton (24:05.6)
85. Rico Leijenaar (24:07.9)
113. Liem Chot (24:36.9)
114. Dennis Chapman (24:38.2)
120. Grant Wasserman (24:46.1)
135. Max Meyers (25:11.8) 
136. Jack Witte (25:12.3)
137. Sam Kirchner (25:14.8)
146. Colby Erdkamp (25:36.7) 
147. Gabe Nash (25:53.4)
148. Riley Boonstra (25:56.4)