XC: Day Finishes Top-10 at Gans Creek Classic

Friday, September 30

Columbia, Mo.

9 a.m.

Baylor

Gans Creek Classic

XC: Day Finishes Top-10 at Gans Creek Classic

9/30/2022 2:18:00 PM | Cross Country

Men's Results Women's Results

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Baylor cross country finished the Gans Creek Classic on Friday morning with the men's team in 13^th place and the women's in eighth.

"I was very pleased with both the men's and women's races," said head cross country coach David Barnett. "We talked before the race of taking the next step this weekend, and I felt like both teams made progress and are starting to turn the corner."

Ryan Day led the Bears with an impressive ninth-place finish after running a 23:51.4 8k race. Drew Snyder and Ryan Hodge finished 47^th and 60^th, respectively, and both crossed the finish line in the 25^th minute. Ethan Wrase (177^th) and Devin Duran (197^th) carried up the end of the pack for the Bears.

The women's 6k race was highlighted by a 34-second spread between Baylor's five runners. Leading the pack for the Bears was Ellie Hodge, finishing 31^st in 21:16.0. Following Hodge was Cate Urbani in 47^th, Sophia Leidner in 50^th, Hayden Gold in 63^rd and Taylor Whitfield in 67^th, all finishing in the 22^nd minute.

"The top three men are competing well, and for the women to have a 34-second spread from runner No. 1 to No. 5 is very encouraging," said Barnett. "We will rest up tomorrow and get back to work Sunday as we prepare for our next competition at Texas A&M."

A full breakdown of splits and results can be found online.

UP NEXT

Baylor cross country makes the short trip to Bryan-College Station to join the Aggies in the Arturo Barrios Invitational, held on Oct. 15^th.

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