Migliozzi and Andrews Headline Zips' Efforts at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Friday, November 15

Madison, Wis.

University of Akron

NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Marc Migliozzi - Mackenzie Andrews - 11/15/19

Migliozzi and Andrews Headline Zips' Efforts at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

November 15 | Cross Country

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MADISON, Wis. - University of Akron seniors Marc Migliozzi (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) headlined the efforts of the Akron men's and women's cross country teams at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional hosted by the University of Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course.

The Zips posted eighth- and 14th-place team finishes in the men's and women's fields, respectively. The men's eighth-place effort is the second-best in program history, behind only a seventh-place finish in 2015, while Akron's 14th-place team effort in the women's race marked the Zips' top finish at the regional since placing eighth in 2008.

Migliozzi led the Zips' men's squad crossing the line in a career- and team-best time of 30:46.4, en route to finishing 19th overall in the men's 10K.

By virtue of his performance, Migliozzi has placed himself in a prime position to receive an at-large selection to the NCAA Championships, Nov. 23, in Terre Haute, Ind. If Migliozzi earns an at-large berth when they are announced on Saturday, Nov. 16, he would become the first Zips to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships in program history.

"It was a fabulous performance by the whole team today and everyone ran very well together," Akron head coach Lee LaBadie commented. "Marc (Migliozzi) did a great job and may qualify for nationals and become the first Zip in program history to do so. I couldn't be more pleased with everyone from Marc, Nick (Stricklen), Andre (Bollam-Godbott), Jacob (Ondash), Chase (Easterling), Aidan (Harr) and Jeremiah (Fitzgerald). Everyone ran PR's today helping us get out very strong as a team and we were up there with the top-four teams from the beginning."

In the final race in her decorated Akron career, senior Mackenzie Andrews (Toowoomba, Australia) turned in career-best time of 21:02.3 en route to placing 28th in the women's 6K.

Andrew's performance marked the highest individual finish for an Akron women's runner since 2009 when Larisa Arcip placed 43rd overall.

"Two weeks ago, we had our highest finish in a decade at the MAC Championships and this weekend we had our highest Great Lakes Regional finish since 2008," Akron head women's coach Trey Brokaw commented. "I'm proud of the progress we had this season. Unfortunately, none of our girls qualified for the NCAA Championships today. Mackenzie (Andrews) was very close, running extremely tough and putting herself up with the leaders from the start. Her Akron career has ended, but the toughness she developed this cross country season will serve her well as a professional."

Senior Nick Stricklen (Lexington, Ohio) was next across the line for the Zips' men registering a career-best time of 31:22.3 to place 39th overall.

Rounding out Akron's scoring efforts in the men's 10K with career-best times of 32:00.6 (64th), 32:17.9 (80th) and 32:43.0 (100th), respectively, was junior Andre Bollam-Godbott (Brunswick, Ohio), redshirt junior Jacob Ondash (Hiram, Ohio) and freshman Chase Easterling (Mt. Orab, Ohio).

Freshman Aidan Harr (New Philadelphia, Ohio) and senior Jeremiah Fitzgerald (Mantua, Ohio) capped the Zips' performances with career-best times of 32:49.8 (105th) and 33:09.0 (124th), respectively.

Senior Haley Hess (Curtice, Ohio) was next across the line for the Zips' women registering a career-best finish (63rd) on the strength of a time of 21:45.0.

Rounding out Akron's scoring efforts was junior Lindsey Scarton (Berea, Ohio), freshman Olivia Anaple (Blue Ash, Ohio) and sophomore Lizzy Gurko (Northfield, Ohio), as the trio posted times of 21:59.7, 22:33.5 and 22:43.9, respectively.

Additionally, redshirt junior Alyssa Thomas (Green, Ohio) garnered a time of 23:03.5.

Culminating a campaign of continued improvement in both times and results, Andrews, Hess, Scarton and Gurko lowered their finishing times from a year ago by 38 (21:40.16), 28 (22:13.19), 32 (22:31.96) and 29 (23:12.94) seconds, respectively, while Anaple recorded a career-best 6K time.

AKRON MEN'S RESULTS:
Marc Migliozzi (30:46.4/19th), Nick Stricklen (31:22.3/39th), Andre Bollam-Godbott (32:00.6/64th), Jacob Ondash (32:17.9/80th), Chase Easterling (32:43.0/100th), Aidan Harr (32:49.8/105th), Jeremiah Fitzgerald (33:09.0/124th)

MEN'S TOP-10 TEAM STANDINGS:
1) Purdue (79 points), 2) Notre Dame (85), 3) Michigan (86), 4) Indiana (87), 5) Wisconsin (96), 6) Michigan State (170), 7) Butler (197), 8) Akron (298), 9) Ohio State (326), 10) Eastern Michigan (347)

AKRON WOMEN'S RESULTS:
Mackenzie Andrews (21:02.3/28th), Haley Hess (21:45.0/63rd), Lindsey Scarton (21:59.7/77th), Olivia Anaple (22:33.5/119th), Lizzy Gurko (22:43.9/125th), Alyssa Thomas (23:03.5/146th)

WOMEN'S TOP-10 TEAM STANDINGS:
1) Michigan State (49 points), 2) Michigan, 3) Wisconsin (100), 4) Ohio State (134), 5) Notre Dame (144), 6) Indiana (175), 7) Butler (234), 8) Purdue (280), 9) Eastern Michigan (283), 10) Xavier (320), 14) Akron (411)