North Carolina
Louisville Classic
Morgan Ilse Claims Top-10 Finish In Nation's Largest Meet
September 30, 2017 | Cross Country
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Morgan Ilse finished ninth out of 328 runners in 16:51.17 in the Louisville Classic Saturday, a race billed as the nation's largest cross country meet. Ilse helped the University of North Carolina women's cross country team to a 14th-place finish out of 37 teams. The men's squad finished 15th out of 30 teams.
The meet lived up to the billing with 328 runners competing in the women's 5k race and 262 running in the men's 8k.
Caroline Alcorta made her anticipated season debut in the race, finishing 33rd in 17:18.07. However, it was Morgan Ilse who stole the show with a top-10 finish in one of the nation's most competitive regular-season races of the season. Ilse won the Mountains to Sea Open two weeks ago, leading the Tar Heels to a team victory in the meet.
Mady Clahane finished 102nd in 17:56.54 with Erin Edmundson following shortly behind in 18:06.39 to take 121st. Emma Astrike-Davis claimed 169th in 18:30.26 to round out the scoring for the Tar Heels on the morning.
On the men's side, Jeremy Brown led the Tar Heels, finishing in 72nd with a time of 24:50.20. Logan Carroll took 90th in 25:02.39. Mark Myers finished 122nd in 25:18.77. Matt Thornton finished fourth for the Tar Heels, claiming 129th in 25:23.12, an 18-second 5k personal best. Mitch Resor rounded out the scoring in 135th with a time of 25:27.58.
Next Up: Carolina heads to their final meet of the regular season in State College, Pa. when they take on another nationally competitive field at the Penn State National on October 13. It will be the teams' final tune-up before the ACC Cross Country Championships on October 27 back in Louisville.
Carolina Women, 14th of 37 with 408 points
Morgan Ilse, 9th, 16:51.17
Caroline Alcorta, 33rd, 17:18.07
Mady Clahane, 102nd, 17:56.54
Erin Edmundson, 121st, 18:06.39
Emma Astrike-Davis, 169th, 18:29.13
Casey Greenwalt, 171st, 18:30.26
Blair Ramsey, 194th, 18:40.45
Lindsey Lanier, 201st, 18:42.90
Ashley Smith, 215th, 18:47.47
Blake Dodge, 266th, 19:11.67
Carolina Men, 15th of 30 with 473 points
Jeremy Brown, 72nd, 24:50.20
Logan Carroll, 90th, 25:02.39
Mark Myers, 122nd, 25:18.77
Matt Thornton, 129th, 25:23.12
Mitch Resor, 135th, 25:27.58
Jake McEneaney, 173th, 25:57.16
Brodie Modini, 175th, 25:59.10
Brandon Tubby, 199th, 26:18.16
Luke Peterson, 234th, 27:17.07
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