Northwestern University Athletics
'Cats Find Success Out West
4/19/2022 2:15:00 PM | Women's Cross Country & Track
Northwestern Cross Country traveled a group of 13 athletes to southern California to race at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, CA and the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, CA where they found success in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter distances.
On Thursday morning, first year Whitney Currie, junior Elizabeth Bulat, and first year Fiona Lenth kicked off a big day of racing for the 'Cats in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational. They ran 17:42, 17:43, and 18:04 respectively just five days after each of them had set a personal record at the Illinois Classic last Saturday.
Hours later, the 'Cats lined up seven more athletes to compete in a series of Bryan Clay 5000 sections. Senior Hannah Hall, running at a track she competed on in high school, won her heat in 17:15.
"This first full track season since COVID-19 has been an incredible chance to show the depth and dedication of our team," said Hall. "We are finally back on the track and having so much fun together."
Senior Olivia Verbeke (16:56), and first years Ava Earl (16:54), Deepti Choudhury (17:09), and Maggie Mason (17:31) each ran personal bests in their respective sections. Also competing in the 5,000m at Bryan Clay were sophomores Emily Casaclang (17:20) and Katherine Hessler (17:20). Considering this week's results, the team's current roster includes 5 of Northwestern's all-time sub-17 performances.
Meanwhile, at the Mt. Sac Relays, junior Kalea Bartolotto and graduate student Amanda Mosborg ran under the lights in the 10,000m race. Bartolotto shaved an impressive 34 seconds off of her prior time by running a 34:19 — just two seconds away from Northwestern's school record and setting a new #2 all-time mark for the 'Cats.
"This race has given me a lot of confidence and I am excited to see where I can go from here," Bartolotto said. "Racing big meets like Mt. Sac are really fun because you can get into a groove that makes 10,000 meters go by a lot faster."
After a day full of exciting performances on Thursday, the 'Cats weren't yet finished. Senior Rachel McCardell made her outdoor track debut by running the 5,000m at Mt. Sac on Friday night. In true McCardell fashion, she took the lead with about a lap to go and finished her heat in first place with a new personal record of 16:22.
The 'Cats capitalized in California by running competitive races and reshaping Northwestern's all-time lists. In two weeks, Northwestern will race at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa with goals to maintain the early season's momentum.
On Thursday morning, first year Whitney Currie, junior Elizabeth Bulat, and first year Fiona Lenth kicked off a big day of racing for the 'Cats in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational. They ran 17:42, 17:43, and 18:04 respectively just five days after each of them had set a personal record at the Illinois Classic last Saturday.
Hours later, the 'Cats lined up seven more athletes to compete in a series of Bryan Clay 5000 sections. Senior Hannah Hall, running at a track she competed on in high school, won her heat in 17:15.
"This first full track season since COVID-19 has been an incredible chance to show the depth and dedication of our team," said Hall. "We are finally back on the track and having so much fun together."
Senior Olivia Verbeke (16:56), and first years Ava Earl (16:54), Deepti Choudhury (17:09), and Maggie Mason (17:31) each ran personal bests in their respective sections. Also competing in the 5,000m at Bryan Clay were sophomores Emily Casaclang (17:20) and Katherine Hessler (17:20). Considering this week's results, the team's current roster includes 5 of Northwestern's all-time sub-17 performances.
Meanwhile, at the Mt. Sac Relays, junior Kalea Bartolotto and graduate student Amanda Mosborg ran under the lights in the 10,000m race. Bartolotto shaved an impressive 34 seconds off of her prior time by running a 34:19 — just two seconds away from Northwestern's school record and setting a new #2 all-time mark for the 'Cats.
"This race has given me a lot of confidence and I am excited to see where I can go from here," Bartolotto said. "Racing big meets like Mt. Sac are really fun because you can get into a groove that makes 10,000 meters go by a lot faster."
After a day full of exciting performances on Thursday, the 'Cats weren't yet finished. Senior Rachel McCardell made her outdoor track debut by running the 5,000m at Mt. Sac on Friday night. In true McCardell fashion, she took the lead with about a lap to go and finished her heat in first place with a new personal record of 16:22.
The 'Cats capitalized in California by running competitive races and reshaping Northwestern's all-time lists. In two weeks, Northwestern will race at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa with goals to maintain the early season's momentum.
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