Oct. 19, 2014
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – A pair of freshmen, Katy Kunc and Aundrea Busse, led the Kentucky cross country team to a 35th-place performance at Indiana State’s Pre-National Invitational, one of the most competitive meets of the regular season across the country.
Kunc ran a 61st place 6,000-meter time of 21:43.3, while Busse ran a time of 21:56.7 in the women’s “blue” race.
Cassidy Hale was UK’s third-place finisher, 179th overall, with a time of 22:35.3. Michelle McKinney and Caroline McCaslin rounded out UK’s top-5 with respective times of 22:47.2 (202nd) and 23:09.8 (241st).
The UK men’s team competed in the second-tier “white” race, and turned in a solid fifth-place performance.
The Wildcats were led by junior Zack Beavin who ran an 8K time of 25:26.4. Ryan Polman placed 27th and scored 25 points with a time of 25:40.2.
MacKay Wilson placed 42nd with 25:57.6. James Brown and Spencer Hrycay were scorers with respective times of 25:57.6 (42nd place) and 26:04.9 (55th place).
UK will compete at the SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Friday, Oct. 31.
| Kentucky Men |
|
Place: |
| Runner | Place | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Beavin (JR) | 16 | 25:26.4 | 15 |
| Ryan Polman (JR) | 27 | 25:40.2 | 25 |
| MacKay Wilson (JR) | 42 | 25:57.6 | 40 |
| James Brown (JR) | 48 | 26:00.7 | 46 |
| Spencer Hrycay (SO) | 55 | 26:04.9 | 53 |
| Mick Iacofano (SO) | 71 | 26:18.4 | 68 |
| Lou Styles (FR) | 140 | 27:07.4 | 136 |
| Kentucky Women |
|
Place: |
| Runner | Place | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Kunc (FR) | 61 | 21:43.3 | 61 |
| Aundrea Busse (FR) | 87 | 21:56.7 | 87 |
| Cassidy Hale (SO) | 179 | 22:35.3 | 179 |
| Michelle McKinney (FR) | 202 | 22:47.2 | 202 |
| Caroline McCaslin (SO) | 241 | 23:09.8 | 241 |
| Jill Weston (FR) | 252 | 23:18.6 | 252 |
