Kent State University
Mid-American Conference
Bookman and Dunlap Lead Flashes at MAC Cross Country Championships
10/28/2017 5:40:00 PM | Cross Country
Men's Results (pdf)
Women's Results (pdf)
OXFORD, Ohio – The Kent State men's and women's cross country teams competed at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championships Saturday morning in Oxford, Ohio.
The men improved from last year to eighth place and were led by one top-20 finish and pack inside the top-50. Clark Bookman led the way for the Golden Flashes, taking 16th place overall in the 8K event with a time of 25:14.1. He improved 27 spots from the previous year.
Grzegorz Kunc, Brandon Avers and Nick Schank all claimed top-50 spots, coming in 40th, 42nd and 48th, respectively. Sam Goodman came in 59th at 26:22.1, while Bryce Ott finished 66th with a time of 26:39.9.
The women's team claimed 12th place, 31 points behind Ball State. Maddie Dunlap made her MAC Championships debut and led the women's side with a 23rd place showing in the 6K race. She finished with a time of 21:45.9.
The women had two pairs cross the finish like within a second of each other. Jaimie Adams and Nicole Fleming finished in 74th and 75th place with times of 23:05.2 and 23:06.5, respectively. Robin Foster and Olivia Davis came in 82nd and 83rd with times of 23:31.5 and 23:22.3, respectively.
Men's Team Results (8K)
1. Eastern Michigan – 24
2. Miami – 54
3. Bowling Green – 107
4. Ohio – 127
5. Akron – 128
6. Buffalo – 151
7. Central Michigan – 156
8. Kent State – 194
9. Toledo – 213
KSU Individuals (Men)
16. Clark Bookman – 25:14.1
40. Grzegorz Kunc – 25:49.4
42. Brandon Avers – 25:53.5
48. Nick Schank – 26:03.1
59. Sam Goodman – 26:22.1
66. Bryce Ott – 26:39.9
71. Sam Michael – 26:51.8
73. Josh Gogan – 27:02.1
74. Jonny Lukins – 27:11.7
Women's Team Results (6K)
1. Eastern Michigan – 45
2. Toledo – 99
3. Miami – 115
4. Northern Illinois – 125
5. Buffalo – 137
6. Central Michigan – 149
7. Western Michigan – 164
8. Ohio – 182
9. Bowling Green – 189
10. Akron – 262
11. Ball State – 276
12. Kent State – 307
KSU Individuals (Women)
23. Maddie Dunlap – 21:45.9
74. Jaimie Adams – 23:05.2
75. Nicole Fleming – 23:06.5
82. Robin Foster – 23:21.5
83. Olivia Davis – 23:22.3
91. Morgan Manuel – 23:47.5
95. Kaylie Murray – 23:55.8
100. Morgan Arena – 24:20.8
101. Sarah Pack – 24:34.6
Players Mentioned
