University of Missouri
Mizzou XC Opener
Broemmel, Freiner Lead Tigers to Team Wins at Mizzou XC Opener
8/30/2024 9:15:00 AM | Cross Country
MU men claimed each spot of the top five, Broemmel wins in her first race as a Tiger
COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Missouri Cross Country opened its season with a pair of wins at the Mizzou XC Opener on Friday morning at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course, home of the 2025 NCAA XC Championships.
Sophomore Rahel Broemmel dominated the women's race for the Tigers, placing first with a final time of 17:34.8, a 12.5-second lead over her second-place teammate, Nicole Louw. This was her debut race for Missouri after transferring from Arkansas State, where she placed fifth at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships.
"Today, we saw a lot of what I've seen from Rahel in practice, which is running with experience and working together," said cross country head coach Kyle Levermore. "I'm excited to have her a part of our program. We've got a long road ahead of us, but today was a lot of fun."
The Mizzou men took eight of the top 10 individual results, with Tyler Freiner earning his first collegiate win. The junior, who finished fifth in the 2023 race, claimed the top spot with a time of 18:23.7. This marked his first cross country race since returning from injury last season.
The Tiger men recorded 17 points on the day competing against the Saint Louis Billikens, while the Missouri women beat out the 12th-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks and SLU, finishing with 28 points.
TOP TIGERS
- Junior Tyler Freiner led the way, claiming the top spot at 18:23.7.
- Sophomore transfer Joshua Allison crossed the finish line with a time of 18:25.6 to claim the number two spot, only seconds behind his teammate.
- Senior Angus Beer logged a third-place finish in 18:30.8 to open his season.
- Broemmel placed first in 17:34.8 with a 12.5-second lead in her first race as a Tiger.
- Sophomore Louw claimed second place with a time of 17:47.3, leaving a two-second gap between her and her third-place opponent from Arkansas.
- Senior McKenna Revord crossed the finish line seventh at 18:05.5.
MEN'S 6K RESULTS – 1st Place (17 points, 1-2-3-4-7)
Tyler Freiner, 18:23.8 // Joshua Allison, 18:25.6 // Angus Beer, 18:30.8 // Andrew Smock, 18:53.3 // Colby Revord, 18:45.6 // Declan Tunney, 18:51.0 // Brenden Heitzig, 18:54.8 // Johnny Martin, 18:55.9 // Royce Fisher, 19:00.5 // Finnian Russell, 19:02.6 // Trevor Peimann, 19:04.0 // Andrew Simard, 19:25.1
WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS – 1st Place (28 points, 1-2-7-8-10)
Rahel Brommel, 17:34.8 // Nicole Louw, 17:47.3 // McKenna Revord, 18:05.5 // Anneken Viljoes, 18:05.7 // Allison Newman, 18:25.4 // Elissa Barnard, 18:43.1 // Renee Lewis, 18:46.7 // Kaia Downs, 19:38.0
UP NEXT
The Tigers will travel to State College, Pa. to compete in the Spiked Shoe Invitational on Sept. 13.
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