2018 Men's Cross Country Roster
Roster
/ Men's Cross Country
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/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
Finn Gessner
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Madison, Wis.
- High School:
- Madison Lafollette
Eligibility (Cross Country):Â Sophomore
Eligibility (Outdoor/Indoor): Sophomore/Sophomore
2018 Indoor Track: In his first race of the season, competed unattached in the 3000 meters, crossing the line with a time of 8:29.86 at the Wisconsin Shell Shocker (2/16).
2017 Cross Country: At the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/10), finished 32nd overall and fifth for Wisconsin with a 10K time of 31:53.0 ... placed 35th overall and sixth for the Badgers at the Big Ten Championship (10/29) with a time of 25:04.1 (8K) ... placed 188th overall and fourth for Wisconsin at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/13) with a time of 25:20.4 (8K) ... in his UW debut, finished 65th overall and fourth for the Badgers at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/30) with a time of 24:47.59 (8K) ... Â
2017 NCAA Great Lakes Regional
32nd : 31:53.0 (10K)
At the Big Ten Championships
2017 - Cross Country
35th : 25:04.1 (8K)
Eligibility (Outdoor/Indoor): Sophomore/Sophomore
2018-19 Season
2018 Cross Country: Placed 206th overall and seventh for UW at the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals meet (10/13) with an 8K time of 26:11.1 ... finished 161st overall and seventh for the Badgers with an 8K time of 24:56.6 at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (9/28)2017-18 Season
2018 Outdoor Track: In his outdoor track debut, won the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 9:24.62 at the California Collegiate Open (3/31)2018 Indoor Track: In his first race of the season, competed unattached in the 3000 meters, crossing the line with a time of 8:29.86 at the Wisconsin Shell Shocker (2/16).
2017 Cross Country: At the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/10), finished 32nd overall and fifth for Wisconsin with a 10K time of 31:53.0 ... placed 35th overall and sixth for the Badgers at the Big Ten Championship (10/29) with a time of 25:04.1 (8K) ... placed 188th overall and fourth for Wisconsin at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (10/13) with a time of 25:20.4 (8K) ... in his UW debut, finished 65th overall and fourth for the Badgers at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/30) with a time of 24:47.59 (8K) ... Â
High School
Senior year won the 3200 meters and finished fifth in the 1600 meters at the WIAA Division I State Championship, won the WIAA Division I Cross Country Championship, was runner-up at the Foot Locker National Championships, won the NXR Heartland Regional Championships … as a junior, won the cross country state meet, won the 3200 at the state track meet, finished eighth at the NXN Nike Cross Nationals, placed 11th at Foot Locker Nationals … placed third in the 3200 meters and ninth in the 1600 meters at the state track meet and finished fifth at the state cross country meet as a sophomore … freshman year qualified for the state cross country meet.Personal
Son of Nathan and Christine Gessner ... has two brothers, Tryg and Erik ... was a ski jumper growing up.Why Wisconsin?
"Mick Byrne and Gavin Kennedy are a dynamic duo and I couldn't say no to the opportunity to compete for them."Personal Bests
| Indoor | Outdoor | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile | 1500 Meters | |||||
| 3000 Meters | 8:29.86 | 2-16-18 | 5000 Meters | |||
| Cross Country | ||
| 6 Kilometers | ||
| 4 Mile | ||
| 8 Kilometers | 24:47.59 | 9-30-17 |
| 10 Kilometers | 31:53.0 | 11-10-17 |
Honors and Accolades
At the NCAA Regional (Cross Country)2017 NCAA Great Lakes Regional
32nd : 31:53.0 (10K)
At the Big Ten Championships
2017 - Cross Country
35th : 25:04.1 (8K)
Mick Byrne Weekly Press Conference || Wisconsin Cross Country || November 18, 2024
Monday, November 18
Mick Byrne Weekly Press Conference || Wisconsin Cross Country || November 11, 2024
Monday, November 11
Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Cross Country || Nov. 13, 2023
Monday, November 13
Mick Byrne Media Conference || Wisconsin Cross Country || Oct. 23, 2023
Monday, October 23
