AU Runners Compete At 2022 Great Midwest Championships

On Saturday (Nov. 5) at Findlay, Ashland University's men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2022 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championships.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• The men's 8K race saw Ashland place eighth in the 11-team field with 219 points. Walsh was the team champion with 37 points, followed by Northwood (70) and Cedarville (81).
• Sophomore Colton Pinkerton paced the AU men's effort by finishing in 33^rd place in 26:03.5. Senior Nick Ponzi was 45^th in 26:30.3, while junior Konnor Ray was 49^th in 26:35.6.
• Freshman Michael Snopik finished 61^st in 27:00.7, while senior Joel Pospisil was 75^th in 27:26.3.
• In the opening race of the day, the women's 6K league championship, Ashland placed 11^th of 13 teams with 279 points. Cedarville was the team winner with 20 points, followed by Hillsdale (68) and Walsh (87).
• Junior McKenna Woodruff was the Eagle women's top placer, crossing the finish line in a new 6K PR of 24:26.2 and in 60^th place individually. Freshman Jade Neal turned in a 6K PR of nearly two minutes in finishing in 24:39.2, and in 66^th place.
• Senior Emma Hinkle was 72^nd in 24:47.2, freshman Brenna Heinzerling took 83^rd in 25:19.0, and freshman Analeise Artino was 88^th in 25:45.8.

 
UP NEXT
Ashland's men and women will compete at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships on Nov. 19.