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No. 9 Badgers finish runner-up at NCAA Great Lakes Regional
November 15, 2024 | Men's Cross Country
Five Badgers finish in the top-20 to punch their ticket to NCAA's
NORTON, Ohio – The No. 9 Wisconsin men's cross country team punched its ticket to the 2024 NCAA Championships on Friday as all five team scorers placed top-20 at the Silver Creek Metro Park.
The Badgers put on a strong showing, finishing second overall with 82 points, just behind regional champion Notre Dame who scored 70 points.
Leading the way for Wisconsin was graduate student Rowen Ellenberg, who crossed the finish line in 14th place with a time of 29 minutes, 34.2 seconds. Close behind him was a trio of Badgers — Bob Liking, who placed 15th with a time of 29:34.8, Matan Ivri in 16th with a time of 29:34.8 and Adam Spencer in 17th with a time of 29:35.1. Sophomore Micah Wilson rounded out Wisconsin's scoring with a 20th-place finish in 29:37.2, cementing the team's top-two spot ahead of Butler and Michigan State, who tied for third with 104 points.
Oak Park, Illinois native Liam Newhart came in at 35th, crossing the line 30:05.5 with Josh Truchon took 47th with a time of 30:21.7.
With this second-place finish, Wisconsin secured an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.
Notes to Know
- Five Badgers - Rowen Ellenberg, Bob Liking, Matan Ivri, Adam Spencer and Micah Wilson - earned all-region honors.
- This marks the 62nd time that UW has competed at the NCAA championships and the seventh-straight season.
Straight from the course:
UW Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Mick Byrne
"Coming in to today's race we knew that another day meant putting the work on, get after it, throw everything at us. We sat back off the pace really early because it was pretty hot and made a conscious decision to run together as a team. Both teams got off really heavy, our guys did a good job of staying clam and coming through. We were 12th at 2k. Reading the race exactly as we planned."
Up Next:
The 2024 cross country season draws to a close with the 2024 NCAA Championships set for Friday, Nov. 23 at the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison. The women will compete at 9:20 a.m. while the men will race at 10:10 a.m. Fans can find more info about the meet here while fans can purchase shuttle tickets and parking here.
Great Lakes Regional
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
Silver Creek Metro Park
10K Race
Wisconsin Individual Results:
14. Rowen Ellenberg, 29:34.2
15. Bob Liking, 29:34.8
16. Matan Ivri, 29:34.8
17. Adam Spencer, 29:35.1
20. Micah Wilson, 29:37.2
35. Liam Newhart, 30:05.5
47. Josh Truchon, 30:21.7
Championship Team Results:
1. Notre Dame, 70
2. Wisconsin, 82
3. Butler, 104
4. Michigan State, 104
5. Purdue, 149
6. Michigan, 150
7. Indiana, 213
8. Ohio State, 214
9. Youngstown St., 224
10. Cincinnati, 327
11. Toledo, 340
12. Miami (Ohio), 357
13. IU Indianapolis, 409
14. Eastern Michigan, 427
15. Oakland, 465
The Badgers put on a strong showing, finishing second overall with 82 points, just behind regional champion Notre Dame who scored 70 points.
Leading the way for Wisconsin was graduate student Rowen Ellenberg, who crossed the finish line in 14th place with a time of 29 minutes, 34.2 seconds. Close behind him was a trio of Badgers — Bob Liking, who placed 15th with a time of 29:34.8, Matan Ivri in 16th with a time of 29:34.8 and Adam Spencer in 17th with a time of 29:35.1. Sophomore Micah Wilson rounded out Wisconsin's scoring with a 20th-place finish in 29:37.2, cementing the team's top-two spot ahead of Butler and Michigan State, who tied for third with 104 points.
Oak Park, Illinois native Liam Newhart came in at 35th, crossing the line 30:05.5 with Josh Truchon took 47th with a time of 30:21.7.
With this second-place finish, Wisconsin secured an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.
Notes to Know
- Five Badgers - Rowen Ellenberg, Bob Liking, Matan Ivri, Adam Spencer and Micah Wilson - earned all-region honors.
- This marks the 62nd time that UW has competed at the NCAA championships and the seventh-straight season.
Straight from the course:
UW Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Mick Byrne
"Coming in to today's race we knew that another day meant putting the work on, get after it, throw everything at us. We sat back off the pace really early because it was pretty hot and made a conscious decision to run together as a team. Both teams got off really heavy, our guys did a good job of staying clam and coming through. We were 12th at 2k. Reading the race exactly as we planned."
"We are excited to advance with both teams and excited to get home next week. We know that course. We are excited about running at home. It doesn't get much better than that."
Up Next:
The 2024 cross country season draws to a close with the 2024 NCAA Championships set for Friday, Nov. 23 at the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison. The women will compete at 9:20 a.m. while the men will race at 10:10 a.m. Fans can find more info about the meet here while fans can purchase shuttle tickets and parking here.
Great Lakes Regional
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
Silver Creek Metro Park
10K Race
Wisconsin Individual Results:
14. Rowen Ellenberg, 29:34.2
15. Bob Liking, 29:34.8
16. Matan Ivri, 29:34.8
17. Adam Spencer, 29:35.1
20. Micah Wilson, 29:37.2
35. Liam Newhart, 30:05.5
47. Josh Truchon, 30:21.7
Championship Team Results:
1. Notre Dame, 70
2. Wisconsin, 82
3. Butler, 104
4. Michigan State, 104
5. Purdue, 149
6. Michigan, 150
7. Indiana, 213
8. Ohio State, 214
9. Youngstown St., 224
10. Cincinnati, 327
11. Toledo, 340
12. Miami (Ohio), 357
13. IU Indianapolis, 409
14. Eastern Michigan, 427
15. Oakland, 465
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