Kent State University
NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Ba Advances to NCAA Championships with Historic Performance at Great Lakes Regional Meet
11/15/2024 2:44:00 PM | Cross Country
NORTON, Ohio — For the third year in a row, senior Baidy Ba broke the Kent State men's 10k record and qualified for the national meet with a personal-best performance at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships on Friday afternoon.
Ba placed sixth overall with a time of 29:24.5 to beat his previous record by nearly 40 seconds to earn All-Region honors for the third consecutive season. He finished fourth among runners on non-advancing teams to reserve his start line spot at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Four additional Kent State runners on the men's team recorded PRs. Graduate student Ethan Yost ran a time of 31:39.1 to finish 101st and just missed his first top-100 regional placement. Junior Nick Huger completed the 10k course in 33:39.9, sophomore Jack Curtis finished in 34:10.3 and sophomore Isaac Perez ran a time of 34:13.1.
In the women's race, three of the Golden Flashes' top four finishers set new PRs. Senior Sydney Miller led the way with a time of 22:36.6. Freshman Nora Salem was next across the finish line in 22:46.9. Junior Nicole Kuehner came in at 23:09.8, a few seconds off her PR, and junior Addie LaBombard finished in 23:21.8.
The 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships field will officially be announced during the Selection Show on NCAA.com on Saturday at 5 p.m
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Kent State Men (10K)
6. Baidy Ba – 29:24.5
101. Ethan Yost – 31:39.1
192. Nick Huger – 33:39.9
197. Jack Curtis – 34:10.3
198. Isaac Perez – 34:13.1
199. Jonah Cuestas – 34:27.2
201. Rylan Winkler – 34:27.3
Kent State Women (6K)
166. Sydney Miller – 22:36.6
174. Nora Salem – 22:46.9
192. Nicole Kuehner – 23:09.8
201. Addie LaBombard – 23:21.8
202. Giada D'Agostino – 23:22.4
224. Olivia Fenneken – 24:43.8
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