Saturday, October 28
Greenville, N.C.
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The American Cross Country Championships
Tulsa Men Capture 10th Consecutive American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship
10/28/2023 3:53:00 PM | Cross Country
Results (PDF)
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Tulsa men's cross-country team had five runners finish in the top-10 as the Golden Hurricane won its 10th straight AAC title at the 2023 American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship, while the women placed fourth.
All seven Hurricane men finished in the top 25, with Charlie Krasnoff leading the team with an 8k time of 23:00.6 to place fourth. Krasnoff also took home the Freshman of the Year award. Malte Propp (23:07.6) took seventh, with Chris McLeod (23:09.6) in eighth, Johnny Livingstone (23:12.2) taking ninth and Christian Baker (23:13.8) placing 10th. Those five all earned All-Conference honors.
Sean Korsmo navigated the course in 23:47.6 to place 23rd, and Luke Birdseye placed 24th with a 23:47.7 time. Overall, Tulsa picked up its 14th straight conference title dating back to the final four seasons in Conference USA.
"I don't think I could be any happier for this group of guys," men's head coach Taylor Gulley said. "We went into this season knowing this was going to be a different team and take a strong effort to win conference and give us a good shot to get back to nationals. And then the week of the first meet we find out we're down our sole returning All-American in Shay McEvoy.
"That was a critical point because the guys could've dropped their heads and lost focus and lost trust. Instead, they doubled down and have worked extremely hard and done everything we've asked. Going into this week, our number one goal was to put together our most complete race of the season, and these guys did it."
Robyn Kowalski finished the women's 6k in 21:27.6 to place 14th and earn all-conference honors. Last season's individual champion, Chloe Hershenow, finished 16th with a 21:31.0 time.
Alicen Ashley (21:51.8) placed 26th, McKenna Terrell (21:52.3) finished 28th, Avery Hill (22:31.9) crossed the line in 48th, and Amy Morefield (23:25.9) rounded out Tulsa's runners in 80th.
"I thought the women ran well, but the other teams ran better than us," head coach Steve Gulley said. "We've been struggling all fall and can't put our finger on it. We've had illnesses, we've had injuries and we've had medical issues. It's just been a very tough fall. And I thought they went into the race with their chin up and a good attitude. But it's just been one thing after another. It's not an excuse, but I thought they did a good job considering everything that's happened."
The Tulsa women finished with 102 points, which had them comfortably in fourth. The men recorded 38 points, narrowly beating out Charlotte's 44.
Next up for the Golden Hurricane cross country teams is the Midwest Regional. The teams will compete in Stillwater, Okla., the site of last season's NCAA Championship, on Friday, Nov. 10. The men will look to repeat as regional champions.
Team Results
Women's 6k – AAC Championship
1. Tulane 42 pts
2. Charlotte 58 pts
3. SMU 76 pts
4. Tulsa 102 pts
5. Wichita State 128 pts
6. Rice 162 pts
7. East Carolina 229 pts
8. South Florida 251 pts
9. Memphis 258 pts
10. Temple 275 pts
11. FAU 283 pts
12. UTSA 292 pts
13. North Texas 305 pts
14. UAB 318 pts
Men's 8k – AAC Championship
1. Tulsa 38 pts
2. Charlotte 44 pts
3. Tulane 61 pts
4. Wichita State 107 pts
5. Rice 135 pts
6. Temple 169 pts
7. North Texas 185 pts
8. South Florida 256 pts
9. East Carolina 262 pts
10. Memphis 286 pts
11. UTSA 291 pts
12. FAU 371 pts
Top-5 Individuals
Women's 6k – AAC Championship
1. Gemma Rebollo, Tulane – 20:39.2
2. Lucy Ndungu, Wichita State – 20:45.8
3. Kaitlyn Gearin, SMU – 20:50.6
4. Julia Anna Lily Bell, Tulane – 20:53.7
5. Danna Diaz, Tulane – 20:58.0
Men's 8k – AAC Championship
1. Nickolas Scudder, Charlotte – 22:33.4
2. Bradley Makuvire, Tulane – 22:55.6
3. Maddon Muhammad, Charlotte – 22:56.7
4. Charlie Krasnoff, Tulsa – 23:00.6
5. Illia Kunin, Tulane – 23:02.6
Tulsa All-Conference Honors
Women
1. Robyn Kowalski
Men
1. Charlie Krasnoff (Freshman of the Year)
2. Malte Propp
3. Chris McLeod
4. Johnny Livingstone
5. Christian Baker
Tulsa Individual Results
Women's 6k – AAC Championship
14. Robyn Kowalski – 21:27.6
16. Chloe Hershenow – 21:31.0
18. Katharina Pesendorfer – 21:35.4
26. Alicen Ashley – 21:51.8
28. McKenna Terrell – 21:52.3
48. Avery Hill – 22:31.9
80. Amy Morefield – 23:25.9
Men's 8k – AAC Championship
4. Charlie Krasnoff – 23:00.6
7. Malte Propp – 23:07.6
8. Chris McLeod – 23:09.6
9. Johnny Livingstone – 23:12.2
10. Christian Baker – 23:13.8
23. Sean Korsmo – 23:47.6
24. Luke Birdseye – 23:47.7
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Tulsa men's cross-country team had five runners finish in the top-10 as the Golden Hurricane won its 10th straight AAC title at the 2023 American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship, while the women placed fourth.
All seven Hurricane men finished in the top 25, with Charlie Krasnoff leading the team with an 8k time of 23:00.6 to place fourth. Krasnoff also took home the Freshman of the Year award. Malte Propp (23:07.6) took seventh, with Chris McLeod (23:09.6) in eighth, Johnny Livingstone (23:12.2) taking ninth and Christian Baker (23:13.8) placing 10th. Those five all earned All-Conference honors.
Sean Korsmo navigated the course in 23:47.6 to place 23rd, and Luke Birdseye placed 24th with a 23:47.7 time. Overall, Tulsa picked up its 14th straight conference title dating back to the final four seasons in Conference USA.
"I don't think I could be any happier for this group of guys," men's head coach Taylor Gulley said. "We went into this season knowing this was going to be a different team and take a strong effort to win conference and give us a good shot to get back to nationals. And then the week of the first meet we find out we're down our sole returning All-American in Shay McEvoy.
"That was a critical point because the guys could've dropped their heads and lost focus and lost trust. Instead, they doubled down and have worked extremely hard and done everything we've asked. Going into this week, our number one goal was to put together our most complete race of the season, and these guys did it."
Robyn Kowalski finished the women's 6k in 21:27.6 to place 14th and earn all-conference honors. Last season's individual champion, Chloe Hershenow, finished 16th with a 21:31.0 time.
Alicen Ashley (21:51.8) placed 26th, McKenna Terrell (21:52.3) finished 28th, Avery Hill (22:31.9) crossed the line in 48th, and Amy Morefield (23:25.9) rounded out Tulsa's runners in 80th.
"I thought the women ran well, but the other teams ran better than us," head coach Steve Gulley said. "We've been struggling all fall and can't put our finger on it. We've had illnesses, we've had injuries and we've had medical issues. It's just been a very tough fall. And I thought they went into the race with their chin up and a good attitude. But it's just been one thing after another. It's not an excuse, but I thought they did a good job considering everything that's happened."
The Tulsa women finished with 102 points, which had them comfortably in fourth. The men recorded 38 points, narrowly beating out Charlotte's 44.
Next up for the Golden Hurricane cross country teams is the Midwest Regional. The teams will compete in Stillwater, Okla., the site of last season's NCAA Championship, on Friday, Nov. 10. The men will look to repeat as regional champions.
Team Results
Women's 6k – AAC Championship
1. Tulane 42 pts
2. Charlotte 58 pts
3. SMU 76 pts
4. Tulsa 102 pts
5. Wichita State 128 pts
6. Rice 162 pts
7. East Carolina 229 pts
8. South Florida 251 pts
9. Memphis 258 pts
10. Temple 275 pts
11. FAU 283 pts
12. UTSA 292 pts
13. North Texas 305 pts
14. UAB 318 pts
Men's 8k – AAC Championship
1. Tulsa 38 pts
2. Charlotte 44 pts
3. Tulane 61 pts
4. Wichita State 107 pts
5. Rice 135 pts
6. Temple 169 pts
7. North Texas 185 pts
8. South Florida 256 pts
9. East Carolina 262 pts
10. Memphis 286 pts
11. UTSA 291 pts
12. FAU 371 pts
Top-5 Individuals
Women's 6k – AAC Championship
1. Gemma Rebollo, Tulane – 20:39.2
2. Lucy Ndungu, Wichita State – 20:45.8
3. Kaitlyn Gearin, SMU – 20:50.6
4. Julia Anna Lily Bell, Tulane – 20:53.7
5. Danna Diaz, Tulane – 20:58.0
Men's 8k – AAC Championship
1. Nickolas Scudder, Charlotte – 22:33.4
2. Bradley Makuvire, Tulane – 22:55.6
3. Maddon Muhammad, Charlotte – 22:56.7
4. Charlie Krasnoff, Tulsa – 23:00.6
5. Illia Kunin, Tulane – 23:02.6
Tulsa All-Conference Honors
Women
1. Robyn Kowalski
Men
1. Charlie Krasnoff (Freshman of the Year)
2. Malte Propp
3. Chris McLeod
4. Johnny Livingstone
5. Christian Baker
Tulsa Individual Results
Women's 6k – AAC Championship
14. Robyn Kowalski – 21:27.6
16. Chloe Hershenow – 21:31.0
18. Katharina Pesendorfer – 21:35.4
26. Alicen Ashley – 21:51.8
28. McKenna Terrell – 21:52.3
48. Avery Hill – 22:31.9
80. Amy Morefield – 23:25.9
Men's 8k – AAC Championship
4. Charlie Krasnoff – 23:00.6
7. Malte Propp – 23:07.6
8. Chris McLeod – 23:09.6
9. Johnny Livingstone – 23:12.2
10. Christian Baker – 23:13.8
23. Sean Korsmo – 23:47.6
24. Luke Birdseye – 23:47.7
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