
Ohio Cross Country Opens 2022 with Solid Showing at Ohio XC Invite
9/2/2022 3:33:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio men's and women's cross country teams opened up the 2022 season by hosting the Ohio XC Invitational. The Bobcats had competitive finishes with the women's team placing first and the men's team placing third.
The women's team finished first with 29 points, edging out Toledo by a point. The Bobcats were led by freshmen Leila Boussedra (18:17.3) and Alyssa Mason (18:29.6), sophomore Theresa Hagey (18:33.1), and graduate student Stephanie Pierce (18:36.2) who came in fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh place. Sophomore Kelsi Harris was also scored, finishing 13th in 18:46.3.
The men's team accumulated 67 points and was led by graduate student Ethan Frisone who placed seventh with a time of 15:39.2. Following close behind was junior Tony Tonkovich who finished ninth in 15:43.0. Other scorers for Ohio were freshman Rocco DeVincent (15:58.4), junior Wendesen King (16:05.1), and sophomore Jake Ethridge (16:05.9) who placed 15th, 17th, and 19th.Â
Up next, the Bobcats will head to Bloomington, Ind. to compete in the Coaching Tree Invitational hosted by Indiana University on Sept. 16.
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The women's team finished first with 29 points, edging out Toledo by a point. The Bobcats were led by freshmen Leila Boussedra (18:17.3) and Alyssa Mason (18:29.6), sophomore Theresa Hagey (18:33.1), and graduate student Stephanie Pierce (18:36.2) who came in fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh place. Sophomore Kelsi Harris was also scored, finishing 13th in 18:46.3.
The men's team accumulated 67 points and was led by graduate student Ethan Frisone who placed seventh with a time of 15:39.2. Following close behind was junior Tony Tonkovich who finished ninth in 15:43.0. Other scorers for Ohio were freshman Rocco DeVincent (15:58.4), junior Wendesen King (16:05.1), and sophomore Jake Ethridge (16:05.9) who placed 15th, 17th, and 19th.Â
Up next, the Bobcats will head to Bloomington, Ind. to compete in the Coaching Tree Invitational hosted by Indiana University on Sept. 16.
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