Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, October 4
South Bend, Ind.
11 AM MT
Colorado State
at
Joe Piane Invitational
Joe Piane Invitational Proves Fast and Competitive
10/4/2019 4:03:00 PM | Cross Country
Men Finish 18th, Women Place 15th
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – A tough field and a fast course presented a challenge for the Colorado State cross country teams with the men's team taking 18th and the women 15th Friday afternoon at the Joe Piane Invitational.
In total there were 23 nationally ranked teams in action, representing the marquee cross country race of the weekend. The weather at the Burke Golf Course hovered around 50 degrees with partly sunny skies for the 5,000-meter women's race and the 8K men's race that followed.
Despite finishing in the lower half of the field in the Blue Race, the No. 13-ranked men's squad recorded two personal bests and for three of the runners it was their first collegiate 8K. Another three Rams recorded career-best times in the Open Race.
Like the season opener, redshirt-sophomore Forrest Barton was the lead Ram in 51st place at Twenty-four minutes and 14.7 seconds – a new career-best time.
After Barton, Satchel Caldwell, a redshirt-senior, and Jacob Brueckman, a redshirt-junior, crossed at 79th and 90th, respectively. In his first collegiate cross country outing, redshirt-freshman Mason Brown went fourth for CSU at 126th overall, while redshirt-sophomore Maximilliano Martinez was on his heels in 128th with a personal best of 25:07.22.
Rounding out the scoring was Brock Dykema and Thomas Chaston with Tom Oates also in tow – all registering their first collegiate 8Ks.
The women's race featured 11 top-30 nationally-ranked teams among the 24-team field. All eight runners for the Rams registered new career-bests in the Blue Race 5K. An additional two runners had PR's in the Open Race as well. The women finished above No. 16 Iowa State.
For the second time this season, redshirt-sophomore Lily Tomasula-Martin was the first to cross for Colorado State with sophomore Ivy Gonzales being the next scorer. Tomasula-Martin came in 50th place at 17:05.29 and Gonzales in 82nd place at 17:27.67.
Redshirt-Sophomore Sarah Carter and freshman Ashlyn Hillyard followed Gonzales closely, finishing in 87th, and 91st place, respectively. Rounding ou the scoring was Devon Peterson (112th). The remaining Ram finishers were redshirt-freshman Claudia Burgess, redshirt-senior Emma Atwell and sophomore Hailey Leader.
The Rams are back in action next Saturday, Oct. 12, in the UCCS Open in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Results
CSU Men Team – Blue Race
18th place; 468 points; 51-79-90-123-125(128)(147) 2:03:3
*-Personal Bests
CSU Men Individual – Blue Race
Forrest Barton – 51st place, 51 points; 24:14.7*
Satchel Caldwell – 79th place, 79 points; 24:31.13
Jacob Brueckman – 90th place, 90 points; 24:39.68
Mason Brown – 126th place, 125 points; 25:03.50*
Maximilliano Martinez – 128th place, 124 points; 25:07.22*
Brock Dykema – 132nd place, (128) ; 25:15.07*
Thomas Chaston – 159th place, (147) ; 26:03.97*
Tom Oates – 160th place, --; 26:05.56*
CSU Men Individual – Open Race
Matt Begeman – 12th place, 24:58.48*
Dawson Besst – 25th place, 25:19.6*
Ryan Birkmeier – 40th place, 25:40.66*
Andrew Forsyth – 54th place, 26:11.57
CSU Women Team – Blue Race
15th place; 419; 50-82-86-90-111(143)(146); 1:27:06
CSU Women Individual – Blue Race
Lily Tomasula-Martin – 50th place, 50 points; 17:05.29*
Ivy Gonzales – 82nd place, 82 points; 17:27.67*
Sarah Carter - 87th place, 86 points, 17:27.50*
Ashlyn Hillyard – 91st place, 90 points; 17:28.67*
Devon Peterson – 112th place, 111 points; 17:38.51*
Claudia Burgess – 150th place, (140) ; 18:03.18*
Emma Atwell – 153rd place, (146); 18:04.13*
Hailey Leader – 164th place, --; 18:13.26*
CSU Women Individual – Open Race
Jenna Diers – 39th place, 18:22.93*
Sydney Petersen – 52nd place, 18:41.37*
Full Results
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In total there were 23 nationally ranked teams in action, representing the marquee cross country race of the weekend. The weather at the Burke Golf Course hovered around 50 degrees with partly sunny skies for the 5,000-meter women's race and the 8K men's race that followed.
Despite finishing in the lower half of the field in the Blue Race, the No. 13-ranked men's squad recorded two personal bests and for three of the runners it was their first collegiate 8K. Another three Rams recorded career-best times in the Open Race.
Like the season opener, redshirt-sophomore Forrest Barton was the lead Ram in 51st place at Twenty-four minutes and 14.7 seconds – a new career-best time.
After Barton, Satchel Caldwell, a redshirt-senior, and Jacob Brueckman, a redshirt-junior, crossed at 79th and 90th, respectively. In his first collegiate cross country outing, redshirt-freshman Mason Brown went fourth for CSU at 126th overall, while redshirt-sophomore Maximilliano Martinez was on his heels in 128th with a personal best of 25:07.22.
Rounding out the scoring was Brock Dykema and Thomas Chaston with Tom Oates also in tow – all registering their first collegiate 8Ks.
The women's race featured 11 top-30 nationally-ranked teams among the 24-team field. All eight runners for the Rams registered new career-bests in the Blue Race 5K. An additional two runners had PR's in the Open Race as well. The women finished above No. 16 Iowa State.
For the second time this season, redshirt-sophomore Lily Tomasula-Martin was the first to cross for Colorado State with sophomore Ivy Gonzales being the next scorer. Tomasula-Martin came in 50th place at 17:05.29 and Gonzales in 82nd place at 17:27.67.
Redshirt-Sophomore Sarah Carter and freshman Ashlyn Hillyard followed Gonzales closely, finishing in 87th, and 91st place, respectively. Rounding ou the scoring was Devon Peterson (112th). The remaining Ram finishers were redshirt-freshman Claudia Burgess, redshirt-senior Emma Atwell and sophomore Hailey Leader.
The Rams are back in action next Saturday, Oct. 12, in the UCCS Open in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Results
CSU Men Team – Blue Race
18th place; 468 points; 51-79-90-123-125(128)(147) 2:03:3
*-Personal Bests
CSU Men Individual – Blue Race
Forrest Barton – 51st place, 51 points; 24:14.7*
Satchel Caldwell – 79th place, 79 points; 24:31.13
Jacob Brueckman – 90th place, 90 points; 24:39.68
Mason Brown – 126th place, 125 points; 25:03.50*
Maximilliano Martinez – 128th place, 124 points; 25:07.22*
Brock Dykema – 132nd place, (128) ; 25:15.07*
Thomas Chaston – 159th place, (147) ; 26:03.97*
Tom Oates – 160th place, --; 26:05.56*
CSU Men Individual – Open Race
Matt Begeman – 12th place, 24:58.48*
Dawson Besst – 25th place, 25:19.6*
Ryan Birkmeier – 40th place, 25:40.66*
Andrew Forsyth – 54th place, 26:11.57
CSU Women Team – Blue Race
15th place; 419; 50-82-86-90-111(143)(146); 1:27:06
CSU Women Individual – Blue Race
Lily Tomasula-Martin – 50th place, 50 points; 17:05.29*
Ivy Gonzales – 82nd place, 82 points; 17:27.67*
Sarah Carter - 87th place, 86 points, 17:27.50*
Ashlyn Hillyard – 91st place, 90 points; 17:28.67*
Devon Peterson – 112th place, 111 points; 17:38.51*
Claudia Burgess – 150th place, (140) ; 18:03.18*
Emma Atwell – 153rd place, (146); 18:04.13*
Hailey Leader – 164th place, --; 18:13.26*
CSU Women Individual – Open Race
Jenna Diers – 39th place, 18:22.93*
Sydney Petersen – 52nd place, 18:41.37*
Full Results
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