COLUMBIA, Mo. – Purdue Cross Country wrapped up the regular season on Friday morning at the Pre-National Invitational, hosted by Missouri, led by a pair of top 30 finishes from Douglas Buckeridge and Nathan Walker.
Men’s Notes
• Purdue finished ninth as a team in the field of 32. The Boilermakers were one of eight teams to have their top five finishers all place in the top 90. Purdue finished one spot ahead of Florida and one spot behind No. 22 Arkansas.
• Buckeridge finished atop the Boilers in 26th-place (23:49.9). He improved his placement every 1k split of the race and jumped 13 spots in the final 3k. Buckeridge is Purdue’s top finisher in all three of his appearances this season.
• Walker took 30th (23:53.7) and had a 10-place improvement between the 5k and 6k mark. He is Purdue’s second-highest finisher behind Buckeridge in each of his three meets this season.
• Jason Polydoris was Purdue’s third-highest finisher in 74th (24:24.2), followed by Kiefer Bell one spot behind in 75th (24:24.8). Nerius White rounded out the top five in 90th (24:34.9).
Women’s Notes
• Sofia Munoz led Purdue in the women’s 6k with a personal best 21:30.3 to finish 148th. Her time is a 27-second improvement over her previous best that she set this season at the Spartan Invitational. Munoz has paced Purdue in both of the program’s 6k races this season.
• Julia Economou finished 186th in a personal-best 21:47.3. She improved 46 places in the final 3k of the race and finished strong jumping 27 paces in the final 1k.
• Lauren Pegher rounded out Purdue’s top three in 22:03.2 and Elizabeth Butler finished close behind in 22:07.5.
Next Up
Purdue gears up for postseason competition starting with the Big Ten Championships, hosted by Michigan State, on Friday, Oct. 31.
Boilers Conclude Regular Season at Pre-National Invitational
Purdue Cross Country wrapped up the regular season on Friday morning at the Pre-National Invitational, hosted by Missouri, led by a pair of top 30 finishes from Douglas Buckeridge and Nathan Walker.