University of Missouri
Pre-National Meet
Schweizer Places in Top 30 at Pre-National Invitational
10/17/2015 11:15:00 AM | Cross Country
The Tigers closed their regular season with back-to-back meets this weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Tigers had their final regular season meet on Saturday (October 17), as they took on a national-caliber field at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational in Louisville, Ky. Serving as the course preview for the national championship meet next month, both teams faced off against some of the top-ranked programs in the country. Highlighting the day for the black and gold was sophomore Karissa Schweizer, who rose to the competition and placed 30th in the elite field.
The day began, though, with the men's race, where the duo of junior Jordan Cook and sophomore Marc Dubrick were back at the helm for the Tigers. The pair have been an exciting 1-2 punch for Mizzou in three of their four meets this season. Cook led the way with a 61st-place finish, crossing with his second 8k PR this season (24:04.90). Dubrick was not far behind in 79th overall with a final crossing of 24:12.90.
Juniors Dan Roe, Luca Russo, and Ian McGinn rounded out the top five for the Tiger men.
The women took the line next for their 6k race where, from the gun, Schweizer claimed her spot in the front part of the field. The sophomore was 30th across the line in a meet that boasted eight of the top-ranked programs in the U.S., crossing just off of her PR in 20:33.40.
Junior Teylar Adelsberger was next through for the Tigers, continuing her break-out season with another 6k PR (21:19.50). Fellow-junior Nicole Mello was third, followed by freshman Kelli Jackson and sophomore Ellyn Atkinson, who earned the final PR of the day with her 22:02.30 finish.
Thus ends the final regular season meet weekend of the year, as the Tigers now look forward to the SEC Championships, hosted by Texas A&M in College Station on October 30. For the latest on Mizzou Cross Country, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Twitter @MIZ_TrackField.
MEN'S RESULTS
Team – 31st (796 pts.)
61. Jordan Cook, 24:04.90 // 79. Marc Dubrick, 24:12.90 // 140. Dan Roe, 24:33.70 // 243. Luca Russo, 25:15.10 // 274. Ian McGinn, 25:42.20
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Team – 33rd (767 pts.)
30. Karissa Schweizer, 20:33.40 // 130. Teylar Adelsberger, 21:19.50 // 182. Nicole Mello, 21:39.40 // 201. Kelli Jackson, 21:44.20 // 243. Ellyn Atkinson, 22:02.30 // 288. Sam Garrett, 22:31.50 // 300. Jamie Kempfer, 22:50.0
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