Michigan
NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Four Wolverines Land on All-Region Team; U-M Finishes Third at NCAA Great Lakes Regional
11/10/2023 5:54:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
Site: Madison, Wis. (Thomas Zimmer Championship Course)
Event: NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Distance: 10 Kilometers (6.21 miles)
U-M Team Finish: 3rd Place of 30 teams (93 points)
Top U-M Individual: Tom Brady -- 3rd (29:41.8)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Nov. 11 -- NCAA Cross Country Selection Show (NCAA.com), 5 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. -- On the back of four top-25 individual finishes, the No. 25-ranked University of Michigan men's cross country team finished third among 30 teams at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday (Nov. 10) at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.
Once again, Tom Brady paced the Wolverines, finishing third overall with a time of 29:41.8, less than a second behind the top-two finishers from hosts Wisconsin. Brady stayed in the lead pack from start to finish. The graduate student started in 20th through the first 2K but worked his way up to the top five at the 4K mark and held his ground for the remainder of the meet to earn an All-Region honor.
Nick Foster had a strong performance in his third meet of the season in Wisconsin, logging a time of 30:10.1. Foster's position changed frequently throughout the race, starting in 26th before reaching as high as fourth overall at the 4K mark before falling to 20th overall at 8,000 meters. Foster finished strong to pick up four spots and finish 16th -- good for All-Region recognition.
After garnering All-Big Ten second-team recognition, Owen MacKenzie followed up with an 18th-place result in a time of 30:11.7 to land on the All-Region team. Luke Venhuizen rounded out the All-Region honorees, earning 24th and logging a time of 30:18.9.
Caleb Jarema closed out the scoring for the Maize and Blue, crossing the line at 30:29.4 to finish 32nd overall. Nathan Lopez grabbed 37th overall, and Zach Stewart finished 47th to wrap up the meet for Michigan.
The Wolverines will await their nationals fate with the NCAA Selection Show, scheduled to be streamed live on Saturday (Nov. 11) at 5 p.m on NCAA.com. If it receives an at-large bid, Michigan will travel to Charlottesville, Va., to compete at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 18.
Full Michigan Results
3. Tom Brady -- 29:41.8
16. Nick Foster -- 30:10.1
18. Owen MacKenzie -- 30:11.7
24. Luke Venhuizen -- 30:18.9
32. Caleb Jarema -- 30:29.4
37. Nathan Lopez -- 30:36.2
47. Zach Stewart -- 30:52.5
Full Team Results
1. No. 12 Butler -- 43 points
2. No. 5 Wisconsin -- 70 points
3. NO. 25 MICHIGAN -- 93 POINTS
4. No. 17 Notre Dame -- 95 points
5. Michigan State -- 127 points
6. Purdue -- 172 points
7. Indiana -- 282 points
8. IUPUI -- 284 points
9. Youngstown State -- 311 points
10. Akron -- 328 points
11. Toledo -- 331 points
12. Cincinnati -- 359 points
13. Miami (Ohio) -- 400 points
14. Oakland -- 437 points
15. Ohio State -- 440 points
16. Indiana State -- 469 points
17. Dayton -- 499 points
18. Xavier -- 504 points
19. Eastern Michigan -- 522 points
20. Valparaiso -- 567 points
21. Kent State -- 572 points
22. Ohio -- 609 points
23. Purdue Fort Wayne -- 618 points
24. Wisconsin-Green Bay -- 655 points
25. Wright State -- 701 points
26. Bowling Green -- 741 points
27. Milwaukee -- 769 points
28. Marquette -- 773 points
29. Central Michigan -- 786 points
30. Detroit Mercy -- 857 points
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