Kunc Fifth, Both UKXC Teams Ninth at GLC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Katy Kunc placed fifth overall, leading the Kentucky women’s team to a ninth-place team finish at the Greater Louisville Classic at EP “Tom” Sawyer Park on Saturday.
 
Jacob Thomson placed 16th individually, the top finisher for the UK men’s team, which also placed ninth.

Women’s Team Report
Katy Kunc’s 5,000-meter time of 16:46.40 was good for fifth place against an elite field. She broke 17 minutes for 5k for the second time this year.

Avery Bussjager was UK’s No. 2 finisher, placing 39th in 17:22.82.
 
Michelle McKinney finished 57th with a time of 17:34.96. Caitlin Shepard placed 72nd in 17:42.22, and
Sarah Crawford was 111th in 18:02.09.

Men’s Team Report
Thomson traversed 8k in 23:52.35 to finish 16th.

Brennan Fields was the next Wildcat to finish, 25th overall, in 24:09.05 — an 8k PR.

Daniel Southard was 68th in 24:48.42, Matthew Thomas was 96th in 25:04.63 and Cole Dowdy was 126th in 25:20.01.

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Sawyer Park will be host site for the NCAA Championships the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The course hosted NCAAs in 2013 and 2015.

Both the UK men’s and women’s teams placed second in their two previous meets this season.
 
Both the Kentucky men’s and women’s teams are ranked No. 7 in the Southeast Region by the USTFCCCA.

Cross country refresher
Points are scored in cross country corresponding to finishing place. The place of each of the top five finishers on each team are added up and the team with the lowest total wins. Placers outside a team’s top five cannot score so finishers on other teams that might finish behind a team’s No. 6 or No. 7 finisher can get a point total fewer than their overall place in the race.
 
Women’s Team Results
1. Boise State: 78
2. Wisconsin: 105
3. Furman: 127
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9. Kentucky 274
 
Women’s Individual Results (Winner + UK only)
1. Allie Ostrander (Boise State): 16:28.15
5. Katy Kunc: 16:46.40
39. Avery Bussjager: 17:22.82 | 38 pts
57. Michelle McKinney: 17:34.96 | 55 pts
72. Caitlin Shepard: 17:42.22 | 70 pts
111. Sarah Crawford: 18:02.09 | 106 pts
160. Maidsyn Peeples: 18:23.39 | 147 pts

Men’s Team Results
1. Northern Arizona: 20
2. Furman: 81
3. Virginia Tech: 121
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9. Kentucky 293

Men’s Individual Results (Winner + UK only)
1. Matthew Baxter (Northern Arizona): 23:10.52
16. Jacob Thomson: 23:52.35
25. Brennan Fields: 24:09.05
68. Daniel Southard: 24:48.42 | 60 pts
96. Matthew Thomas: 25:04.63 | 84 pts
126: Cole Dowdy: 25:20.01 | 108 pts
138. Alex Mortimer: 25:27.67 | 120 pts
163. Tanner Dowdy: 25:48.46 | 139 pts
180. Kendall Muhammad: 25:59.72

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