Kent State University
NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Pair of Golden Flashes Race to Top-50 Finishes at NCAA Great Lakes Regional
11/12/2021 4:53:00 PM | Cross Country
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Senior Drew Johnson and freshman Baidy Ba posted Kent State's first top-50 finishes at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships since 2014 during the men's 10K race on Friday afternoon at Angel Mounds Cross Country Course.
Johnson crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 30:55.6 to place 44th, which is tied for the best finish by a Golden Flash since Michael Heller qualified for the NCAA Championships with a 10th-place effort in 2012. Ba was close behind and took 49th in a time of 31:02.8.
Graduate student Stephanie Ward led the way in the women's 6K race, placing 71st in a time of 21:21.3. Senior Leah Lisle also ran a sub-22 minute race and crossed the finish line in 21:58.8 for 98th place.
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Individual Men (10K)
44. Drew Johnson – 30:55.6
49. Baidy Ba – 31:02.8
137. Joe Farley – 32:55.9
156. Jonah Cuestas – 33:28.6
172. Jacob Mirabell – 33:56.6
186. Ethan Yost – 34:43.1
Individual Women (6K)
71. Stephanie Ward – 21:21.3
98. Leah Lisle – 21:58.8
136. Nina Zraik – 22:32.8
158. Sydney Gallagher – 22:49.9
160. Nicole DiCicco – 22:52.3
194. Anna Jones – 24:02.2
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