LAWRENCE, Kan. – MSU Denver men's and women's cross country competed at Pre-Nationals at Rim Rock Farm on Saturday, with the men finishing 11th overall and the women placing 15th as the Roadrunners continued preparing for the upcoming Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships.
On the women's side, junior Ellie Shaw led MSU Denver, finishing 78th in the 6,000-meter race with a time of 23:18.2. Freshman Reese Bachman followed in 106th place in 23:57.5, while junior Peyton Meier finished 109th in 24:10.0.
Payton Rusk crossed the line in 119th place with a time of 24:21.6. Freshman Madison Danks finished 130th in 24:38.6, and Ava Archuletta rounded out the Roadrunners' lineup in 153rd place with a time of 25:30.9.
The men's team was led by Jonathan Duran, who finished 23rd in the 8,000-meter race with a time of 24:59.8. Darren Hayden was close behind in 30th place, clocking in at 25:05.3.
Carlos Cheruiyot placed 56th with a time of 25:27.3, followed by Jordan Duran in 75th at 25:50.3. Freshman Parker Davidson finished 84th in 26:00.3, while Matthew Hayden completed the race in 109th place with a time of 26:28.0.
With Pre-Nationals complete, the Roadrunners will have two weeks before returning to competition at the UCCS Open. MSU Denver will then turn its focus to the RMAC Championships as the postseason approaches.
