University of Missouri
Bradley Classic
Keence and Racette Pace Mizzou Cross Country at Bradley Classic
10/13/2017 7:12:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Cross Country
Mizzou posts top-20 team finishes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – Redshirt senior Sheldon Keence (St. Charles, Mo.) and redshirt sophomore Sophia Racette (St. Louis, Mo.) paced the Tigers on Friday at the Bradley Classic. The meet was the first of two this weekend for the Tigers, who will have its top runners compete at the Pre-National Invitational tomorrow.
TEAM RESULTS
Keence, who finished 58th overall, led Mizzou to an 18th-place finish with 495 points. Iowa won the men's team race with 84 points, while Bradley finished second with 98 points and Nebraska third with 131 points.
In the women's race, Racette finished 78th and Mizzou finished 19th with 506 points. South Dakota won the race with 105 points, while Marquette finished second with 136 points and Bradley third with 152 points.
NOTABLE FINISHES
In the men's race, Keence and redshirt sophomore Stephen Mugeche (Blue Springs, Mo.), who finished 68th, each posted season-best times in the 8k, crossing the finish line at 25:45.8 and 25:56.7, respectively. Freshman Chris Conrad (O'Fallon, Ill.) shaved over a minute off his 8k time at the Commodore Classic (Sept. 16), improving from 28:15.4 to 27:05.9.
Racette paced the Tigers in her debut in the Black & Gold, crossing the finish line with a time of 22:26.2. Junior Hannah Thomas (Urbandale, Iowa) finished not far behind, clocking a time of 22:34.6. Redshirt senior Kaelyn Balch (Wichita, Kan.) posted an 8k personal record in the race, finishing at 22:53.7.
QUOTEABLES
Mizzou Assistant Coach Stephen Smith
"I'm proud of the effort each and every one of our student athletes put forth on the course today," said assistant coach Stephen Smith. "It was great to see Sophia get back on the course after a long time away battling injuries. She has worked hard to get back to where she is, and will continue to get better through training and competing. It was also good to see the exceptional effort from our mid-distance crew. The 6k and 8k is a bit out of their comfort zone, but you wouldn't be able to tell with how hard they were running at the end of the race."
UP NEXT
Mizzou will close regular season competition with the Pre-National Invitational in Louisville, Ky., tomorrow. After, the Tigers will head south to Athens, Ga., for the SEC Championships on Oct. 27, then north to Ames, Iowa, for the NCAA Midwest Regional on Nov. 10, and east to Louisville, Ky., for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 18.
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Men's 8k Results – 18th Place (495 points)
58. Sheldon Keence, 25:45.8 // 68. Stephen Mugeche, 25:56.7 // 93. Ben Goodman, 26:26.3 // 133. Chris Conrad, 27:05.9 // 143. Dylan Quisenberry, 27:16.7 // 167. Eric Scott, 27:58.4
Women's 6k Results – 19th Place (506 points)
78. Sophia Racette, 22:26.2 // 94. Hannah Thomas, 22:34.6 // 102. Melissa Menghini, 22:43.7 // 111. Kaelyn Balch, 22:53. 7 // 121. Kayla Funkenbusch, 22:58.7 // 165. Lexi Maddox, 23:36.8 // 182. Kayla Glowacki, 24:05.7 // Kiley Deain, 24:40.0 // Valeska Halamicek, 24:40.6
Men's Open 8k Results
26. Cain Winebrenner, 26:59.3 // 82. Taylor Stephen, 30:06.3
Women's Open 6k Results
11. Karina Liz, 23:12.3 // 38. Emmie Hahn, 24:01.7 // 41. Vivien Jepkemoi, 24:02.7 // 54. Faramola Shonekan, 24:19.7 // 77. Erica Rideout, 25:15.9 // 78. Elly DeTurris, 25:17.2 // 92. Richelle Bain, 26:14.8
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