Team Title Highlights Akron’s Performances at All-Ohio Cross Country Championships

Saturday, September 29

Norton, Ohio

University of Akron

ALL-OHIO INTERCOLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Team Title Highlights Akron’s Performances at All-Ohio Cross Country Championships

September 29 | Cross Country

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OVERALL FINAL RESULTS BY DIVISION (PDF) | OVERALL MEN'S RESULTS (PDF) | OVERALL WOMEN'S RESULTS (PDF) | MEN'S VIDEO RECAP | WOMEN'S VIDEO RECAP

NORTON, Ohio – The University of Akron men's and women's cross country teams turned in successful efforts at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships hosted by the Silver Creek Metro Park on Saturday, Sept. 29, with the Zips' men's squad capturing the overall team title.

Akron earned the men's overall title for the third time (2013, 2014, 2018) in program history with 90 points besting fellow Mid-American Conference foe Ohio by three points. In the Division I field, the Bobcats bettered the Zips by one point to claim the Division I crown.

In the women's overall field, Akron placed fourth overall with 116 points, while finishing third in Division I with 77 points.

Sophomore Andre Bollam-Godbott (Brunswick, Ohio) and redshirt junior Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) led the efforts of the Zips' cross country squads on the afternoon registering team-best second- and fourth-place finishes, respectively.

Bollam-Godbott crossed the line first for the Zips and second overall in the men's race on the strength of a career-best 8K time of 24:20.5.

Sparked by strong finishing kicks, junior Nick Stricklen (Lexington, Ohio) and redshirt junior Tevin Brown (Toledo, Ohio) recorded times of 24:34.6 and 24:35.0 to earn 10th- and 11th-place finishes. Brown's performance came in his first race of the season.

Rounding out Akron's scoring efforts with times of 25:06.0 (28th) and 25:17.4 (39th), respectively, was junior Marc Migliozzi (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and freshman Jake Wickert (Medina, Ohio). Additionally, redshirt sophomore Jacob Ondash (Hiram, Ohio) and redshirt freshman Taylor Hopkins (Heath, Ohio) crossed the line in 25:38.5 (64th) and 25:59.2 (87th).

Andrews was Akron's top women's finisher for the third consecutive race and was followed across the line in the 6K field by senior Ashley Murray (Seville, Ohio), who registered a time of 22:08.2 to place 18th.

Junior Haley Hess (Curtice, Ohio) garnered a top-20 performance of her own crossing the line in 22:18.0 to finish 20th overall.

Sophomores Lindsey Scarton (Berea, Ohio) and Alyssa Thomas (Green, Ohio) capped the Zips' scoring performances posting times of 22:32.8 and 22:51.9, respectively.

Additionally, freshmen Sydney Niekamp (Napoleon, Ohio) and Lizzy Gurko (Northfield, Ohio), sophomore Whitney Wendling (Lexington, Ohio) and senior Tarike Osuobeni (Columbus, Ohio) rounded out the efforts of the Zips on the afternoon, while redshirt junior Cynthia Haas (Tallmadge, Ohio) competed for Akron in the women's open 6K.

Akron gets its final tune-up before the Mid-American Conference Championships to be hosted by Toledo (Oct. 27) when the Zips travel to University Park, Pa., to compete in the Penn State National on Oct. 12.

MEN'S RESULTS:
Andre Bollam-Godbott (24:20.5/2nd), Nick Stricklen (24:34.6/10th), Tevin Brown (24:35.0/11th), Marc Migliozzi (25:06.0/28th), Jake Wickert (25:17.4/39th), Jacob Ondash (25:38.5/64th), Taylor Hopkins (25:59.2/87th)

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Mackenzie Andrews (21:40.9/4th), Ashley Murray (22:08.2/18th), Haley Hess (22:18.0/20th), Lindsey Scarton (22:32.8/28th), Alyssa Thomas (22:51.9/47th), Sydney Niekamp (23:07.1/59th), Lizzy Gurko (23:15.7/67th), Whitney Wendling (23:36.8/88th), Tarike Osuobeni (23:44.6/97th)

WOMEN'S OPEN RESULTS:
Cynthia Haas (24:46.8/39th)