The Case Western Reserve University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Wooster Twilight 5K Challenge at John P. Papp Stadium in Wooster, Ohio, on Friday night.
The meet deviated from the typical cross country format, as both the men's and women's runners competed on the track at the stadium and ran a 5K race. In addition to CWRU, Cleveland State, Wooster, and Oberlin were also in action during Friday's meet.
Women's Race
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Sophomore Becca Liaw was the top Division III finisher in the women's race, crossing the finish line in third place with a time of 18:39.5. She was followed closely in fourth place by first-year Aditi Mukundhan, who crossed the line in a time of 18:54.1.
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First-year Maya DiPasquale placed 10th overall with a time of 19:57.7. First-years Kasey Thomas and Hannah Nevius were also in action for CWRU on Friday, with Thomas finishing 13th in a time of 20:47.1 and Nevius placing 15th with a mark of 21:07.6.
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There were a total of 20 finishers in the race, led by Cleveland State's Ana Crangle, who won the race with a time of 17:11.6.
Men's Race
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Sophomore Adam Joseph won the men's 5K, placing first out of 34 finishers in the race with a time of 15:34.4.
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Three other CWRU runners notched top-five finishes, with first-year Devin Montileone placing second in a time of 15:42.5, first-year Tyler Ginther finishing fourth in a time of 15:53.2, and first-year Thijs Doot crossing the line in fifth place with a time of 15:53.5.
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Adding top-10 finishes were first-year Lowell Copps (sixth-place, 15:58.0), senior Nathan Webb (eighth-place, 16:14.7), and first-year Caleb Guarino (ninth-place, 16:18.8).
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Sophomore Paul Salah (12th-place, 16:38.9) and sophomore George Wood-Leness (14th-place, 16:49.5) also competed for the Spartans on Friday.
Spartan Notes
Up Next
CWRU will be back in action next weekend, as the top-seven runners from the men's and women's teams will head to Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2025 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship. The Spartans can earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship by winning the race, or can strengthen their resume for one of the 22 at-large bids available to the field. Should the Spartans not qualify as a team, the top-seven finishers at each regional that are not part of a qualifying team will earn an individual bid to the field.
