Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, September 3
Cheyenne, WY
Women 9a / Men 9:30a
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Colorado State cross country teams started the 2022 season on Saturday morning racing at the Wyoming Invite and nearly swept both races. The women's team took the top spot, while the men crossed in second – finishing just 2.3 seconds and one point behind the leader.
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"The women got us off to a great start this morning," said head coach Andrew Epperson. "Annabel taking the win and having 10 women in the top 15 was a huge highlight. They've been training well and proved that what we are doing in practice will translate into the races"
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Women's Results: 1st / 23 pts
1. Annabel Stafford – 17:14.3*
4. Emily Chaston – 17:32.7*
5. Sarah Carter – 17:35.5*
6. Lily Tomasula-Martin – 17:37.9*
7. Ashlyn Hillyard – 17:48.8*
10. Anna Petr – 18:06.5*
11. Quinn McConnell – 18:17.4*
12. Lauren Neugeboren – 18:22.9
13. Claudia Burgess – 18:32.4
15. Sydney Petersen – 18:40.7
26. Bailee Carr – 19:34.1
32. Lauren Turner – 20:23.9
*scored points
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"The men came up a hair short but will get their next chance to race in three weeks," added Epperson. "We are in a good spot with both teams and we will continue to focus on training and making the most of our next opportunity."
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Men's Results: 2nd / 28 pts
2. Thomas Chaston – 14:48.9*
3. Mason Brown – 14:53.7*
4. Tom Oates – 14:56.8*
9. Brock Dykema – 15:11.6*
10. Lars Mitchel – 15:12.2*
12. Chris Montross – 15:20.6*
14. Cal Banta – 15:22.4*
15. Noah Bodewes – 15:31.5
17. Jared Putney – 15:34.9
18. Ryan Birkmeier – 15:40.6
20. Dawson Besst – 15:45.5
30. Levi Kilian – 16:30.2
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The Invite featured four teams in the men's race – (1st) Wyoming, (2nd) CSU, (3rd) Northern Colorado and (4th) Central Wyoming College, while the women's had (1st) CSU, (2nd) Wyoming, (4th) Northern Colorado and handful of (3rd) unattached Wyoming racers.
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Colorado State will be idle for the next couple weeks before heading to the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minnesota on Sept. 23.
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"The women got us off to a great start this morning," said head coach Andrew Epperson. "Annabel taking the win and having 10 women in the top 15 was a huge highlight. They've been training well and proved that what we are doing in practice will translate into the races"
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Women's Results: 1st / 23 pts
1. Annabel Stafford – 17:14.3*
4. Emily Chaston – 17:32.7*
5. Sarah Carter – 17:35.5*
6. Lily Tomasula-Martin – 17:37.9*
7. Ashlyn Hillyard – 17:48.8*
10. Anna Petr – 18:06.5*
11. Quinn McConnell – 18:17.4*
12. Lauren Neugeboren – 18:22.9
13. Claudia Burgess – 18:32.4
15. Sydney Petersen – 18:40.7
26. Bailee Carr – 19:34.1
32. Lauren Turner – 20:23.9
*scored points
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"The men came up a hair short but will get their next chance to race in three weeks," added Epperson. "We are in a good spot with both teams and we will continue to focus on training and making the most of our next opportunity."
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Men's Results: 2nd / 28 pts
2. Thomas Chaston – 14:48.9*
3. Mason Brown – 14:53.7*
4. Tom Oates – 14:56.8*
9. Brock Dykema – 15:11.6*
10. Lars Mitchel – 15:12.2*
12. Chris Montross – 15:20.6*
14. Cal Banta – 15:22.4*
15. Noah Bodewes – 15:31.5
17. Jared Putney – 15:34.9
18. Ryan Birkmeier – 15:40.6
20. Dawson Besst – 15:45.5
30. Levi Kilian – 16:30.2
*scored points
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The Invite featured four teams in the men's race – (1st) Wyoming, (2nd) CSU, (3rd) Northern Colorado and (4th) Central Wyoming College, while the women's had (1st) CSU, (2nd) Wyoming, (4th) Northern Colorado and handful of (3rd) unattached Wyoming racers.
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Colorado State will be idle for the next couple weeks before heading to the Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minnesota on Sept. 23.
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