The Chicago State men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Bradley Pink Classic hosted by Bradley University at Newman Golf Course in Peoria, Illinois today. The men placed 10th out of 17 teams and were led by
Jonnathan Fernandez who turned in a season-low time of 25:39.2 in the 8K race. He placed fourth overall and has led the team across the finish line in each of the Cougars four events this fall. Additionally, the men's top five finishers averaged a time of 27:49, which is the fastest in school history. On the women's side, CSU place 18th out of 18 teams and Angelica Moreno paced the squad, finishing the 6K race in a time of 27:35.9
Below are complete team and Cougars individual results.
Bradley Pink Classic hosted by Bradley University (8K)
1 Dayton, 55
2 Creighton, 92
3 Eastern Illinois, 115
4 Marquette, 115
5 Carthage, 120
6 IUPUI, 149
7 Milwaukee, 164
8 Nebraska Wesleyan, 171
9 Bellarmine, 221
10 Chicago State, 270
11 Illinois Wesleyan, 292
12 Monmouth, 330
13 Moraine Valley CC, 380
14 DuPage, 403
15 Illinois State University Club, 411
16 Valparaiso, 411
17 Harper College, 422
Chicago State
4
Jonnathan Fernandez, 25:39.2
73
Kevin Castruita, 27:12.7
117
Lance Hubert, 28:34.7
121
Javon Bruce, 28:44.4
132
Brian Kiptanui, 28:58.5
183 Justin Johson, 32:59.9
Bradley Pink Classic hosted by Bradley University (6K)
1 Illinois State, 53
2 Loyola Chicago, 67
3 Nebraska, 70
4 Milwaukee, 121
5 St. Thomas, 181
6 Dayton, 185
7 Central Michigan, 189
8 Illinois Wesleyan, 201
9 Nebraska Wesleyan, 232
10 South Dakota State, 255
11 Missouri State, 298
12 Carthage, 314
13 St. Louis, 321
14 Monmouth, 343
15 Bellarmine, 461
16 DuPage, 465
17 Harper College, 533
18 Chicago State, 541
Chicago State
162 Angelica Moreno, 27:35.9
178
Faith Rotich, 28:47.8
179
Brenda Jepkoech, 28:48.0
183
Aileen Lopez, 28:58.0
205 Jayda Ireland, 37:19.9
About Chicago State
Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title and made an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet.
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