Badgers take on the world in Denmark
March 30, 2019 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Aljabaly, Crouch and future Badger Sharp shine at IAAF World Championships
AARHUS, Denmark -- A pair of Wisconsin cross country freshmen and a future Badger shined on the world stage on Saturday at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
UW freshman Shuaib Aljabaly, the U.S. junior cross country champion, finished 29th in the under-20 race at the world championships, crossing the challenging course in 26 minutes, 18 seconds. Aljabaly, who earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region honors last fall, was the highest finisher for Team USA and helped the U.S. to a sixth-place finish.
Also in the men's race, future Badger Jackson Sharp finished in 36th for Australia, coming in with a time of 26:33.
In the women's race, Badger freshman Lucinda Crouch was 38th for Australia, earning a time of 23.02. The UW rookie was the second Australian to cross the line and helped the Australian team to an eighth-place finish.Â
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UW freshman Shuaib Aljabaly, the U.S. junior cross country champion, finished 29th in the under-20 race at the world championships, crossing the challenging course in 26 minutes, 18 seconds. Aljabaly, who earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region honors last fall, was the highest finisher for Team USA and helped the U.S. to a sixth-place finish.
Also in the men's race, future Badger Jackson Sharp finished in 36th for Australia, coming in with a time of 26:33.
In the women's race, Badger freshman Lucinda Crouch was 38th for Australia, earning a time of 23.02. The UW rookie was the second Australian to cross the line and helped the Australian team to an eighth-place finish.Â
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