Michigan
Big Ten Championships
Brady Leads Michigan to Runner-Up Finish at Big Ten Championships
10/27/2023 3:14:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
Site: Madison, Wis. (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course)
Event: 2023 Big Ten Championships
Distance: Eight Kilometers (4.97 miles)
U-M Team Finish: 2nd Place of 12 teams (63 points)
Top U-M Individual: Tom Brady -- 3rd (24:18.9)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Nov. 10 -- at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Madison, Wis.), 12:30 p.m. CDT
MADISON, Wis. -- Tom Brady finished third overall to pace a group of three top-15 finishers as the No. 19-ranked University of Michigan men's cross country team claimed second at the Big Ten Championships for the second-consecutive season on Friday (Oct. 27) at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course.
No. 24 Wisconsin captured the conference title, scoring 19 points on its way to the team title. U-M (63 points), Michigan State (86), Purdue (115) and Illinois (133) rounded out the top five.
Brady was the top runner for the Maize and Blue, navigating the eight-kilometer course in 24:18.9. Despite sitting 11th overall through the first 2,000 meters, Brady steadily gained ground to hold the second position at the 4K and 6K checkpoints. The graduate student eventually settled into third and held his position through the finish line for his second top-five result in as many conference meets.
Owen MacKenzie made the most of his Big Ten Championships debut by leading at the 2K mark and third behind Brady at the 4K mark, before finishing eighth overall with a mark of 24:36.2.
Caleb Jarema put on a strong showing, capturing 11th by clocking a 24:39.0. Both MacKenzie and Jarema earned All-Big Ten second team honors for their efforts.
The Wolverines established their position right away, running second through 2K and never falling back. U-M's top-five runners all stayed within the top 25 overall from start to finish.
With the conference championships wrapped up, Michigan will return to the same course in two weeks for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. CDT.
Michigan Results
3. Tom Brady -- 24:18.9
8. Owen MacKenzie -- 24:36.9
11. Caleb Jarema -- 24:39.0
20. Luke Venhuizen -- 24:56.3
21. Nathan Lopez -- 24:59.1
27. Jack Spamer -- 25:07.8
36. Nick Foster -- 25:24.1
37. Heath McAllister -- 25:25.2
50. Jack Kelke -- 25:37.0
55. Anthony Hancock -- 25:49.4
58. Michael Hancock -- 25:51.7
81. Peter Baracco -- 26:24.8
Team Results
1. No. 24 Wisconsin -- 19 points
2. NO. 19 MICHIGAN -- 63 POINTS
3. Michigan State -- 86 points
4. Purdue -- 115 points
5. Illinois -- 133 points
6. Penn State -- 166 points
7. Ohio State -- 200 points
8. Indiana -- 207 points
9. Minnesota -- 246 points
10. Iowa -- 258 points
11. Rutgers -- 333 points
12. Nebraska -- 351 points
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