DePaul Men Claim Fifth-Place Finish, Women Eighth at BIG EAST Cross Country Championships - DePaul Blue Demons

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CARMEL, Ind. – The DePaul men's and women's cross country squads competed at the 2021 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships presented by Jeep on Friday morning. While enduring tough course conditions and a competitive field, the men's squad finished fifth while the women's squad put forth an eighth-place performance.
 
On the men's side with 174 points, the Blue Demons fifth place finish in the 8K marked the best mark for the program since joining the BIG EAST in 2005. DePaul was led by a pair of seniors in Dominic Bruce and Shane Knanishu finishing 33rd and 35th, respectively. Bruce crossed the finish at 25:54.7 just 10 seconds before Knanishu at a 26:04.5 pace.
 
"The men's race was a solid team effort. With the course being in wet and muddy condition, today's championship race was not about chasing times, it was solely about competition" said Head Coach Dave Dopek.
 
DePaul saw a three more cross the finish in the top-50 with Damian Rodriguez finishing 45th (26:25.3) freshman Griffin Lehnhardt 48th (26:41.1) and Ryan Taylor 50th (26:44.0).
 
"The men came through with a great effort that netted us our highest Big East finish."
 
In the women's 6K Olivia Borowiak led the pack once again with a team-best 20th place finish at a 21:42.5. Nina Amicon crossed the line in 23:00.4 to finish 43rd and Alexa Havon posted a time of 23:11.9 to place 48th and round-out the top three Blue Demon performances.
 
"The women's race, under the same conditions, was a fast one. Our young team came together at this meet and had one of the best races of the season" continued Dopek.  L
 
Borowiak's 20th place finish earned her all-conference honors for the second year in a row.
 
The women's eighth place finish as a team on Friday improves upon its ninth-place performance at the 2020 conference championship held in March of 2021.
 
"Liv may have led the way with her all conference 20th place finish, but everybody behind her was working hard and racing tough today."
 
The men's and women's squads will now turn their focus to the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Iowa City, Iowa. The regional races are set for Friday, Nov. 12 at the Ashton Cross Country Course.
 
Men's 8K Race Results
Fifth Place Team Finish – 174 points
33. Dominic Bruce – 25:54.7
35. Shane Knanishu – 26:04.5
45. Damian Rodriguez – 26:25.3
48. Griffin Lehnhardt – 26:41.1
50. Ryan Taylor – 26:44.0
58. Jackson Thomas – 27:03.2
60. Joe Knanishu – 27:07.4
72. Gavin Glaza – 28:01.1
84. Tommy Elwood – 29:09.5
 
Women's 6K Race Results
Eighth Place Team Finish – 220 Points
20. Olivia Borowiak – 21:42.5
43. Nina Amicon – 23:00.4
48. Alexa Havon – 23:11.9
64. Madison Volz – 23:58.1
66. Meaghan Andrews – 23:59.4
78. Lesley Viveros – 24:50.3
89. Meghan Dieball – 25:44.8
90. Ericka Burgess – 25:51.0
 

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