Kent State University
MAC Championships
Johnson and Ba Earn Hardware at MAC Cross Country Championships
10/30/2021 6:16:00 PM | Cross Country
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Senior Drew Johnson and freshman Baidy Ba posted top-20 finishes in the men's 8K race to lead Kent State at the 2021 Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday.
The duo helped the Golden Flashes place sixth on the men's side. Johnson raced to All-MAC Second Team honors for the second year in a row, crossing the finish line 11th in a time of 24:43.3. Ba completed the race in 25:03.9 to finish 17th overall and was named MAC Freshman of the Year as the first first-year runner to cross the line. Sophomore Joe Farley was the next Kent State runner to finish with a time of 25:38.2.
The women's team had its best showing since 2014, finishing eighth. Graduate student Stephanie Ward had the highest finish by a Flash since 2015, just missing all-conference honors in 15th-place with a time of 21:34.0 in the 6K race. Senior Leah Lisle (22:07.9) and freshman Sydney Gallagher (22:40.8) placed 31st and 46th, respectively, to give Kent State a trio of top-50 performers.
The NCAA Great Lakes Regional is next for the Flashes on Nov. 12. The meet will be held at Angel Mounds Cross Country Course in Evansville, Indiana.
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Men's Team Results (8K)
1. Eastern Michigan – 30
2. Toledo – 68
3. Miami – 87
4. Ohio – 101
5. Buffalo –146
6. Kent State – 155
7. Central Michigan – 164
8. Bowling Green – 195
KSU Individuals (Men)
11. Drew Johnson – 24:43.3
17. Baidy Ba – 25:03.9
30. Joe Farley – 25:38.2
51. Jonah Cuestas – 26:46.4
62. Ethan Yost – 27:27.1
64. Jacob Mirabell – 27:43.9
65. Michael Arner – 27:46.1
Women's Team Results (6K)
1. Toledo – 32
2. Miami – 61
3. Akron – 92
4. Bowling Green – 136
5. Ohio – 155
6. Central Michigan – 163
7. Ball State – 195
8. Kent State – 220
9. Eastern Michigan – 227
10. Buffalo – 245
11. Western Michigan – 269
12. Northern Illinois – 282
KSU Individuals (Women)
15. Stephanie Ward – 21:34.0
31. Leah Lisle – 22:07.9
46. Sydney Gallagher – 22:40.8
69. Nina Zraik – 23:10.7
70. Nicole DiCicco – 23:12.4
90. Kalli Barrett – 23:13.2
94. Anna Jones – 24:27.4
96. Sydney Miller – 24:37.5
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