Hardie Wins Greeno/Dirksen Invite

Freshman Alea Hardie covered the course in 16:57.9 to win the women's 5K at the Greeno/Dirksen Invite on Saturday morning at the Mahoney Golf Course in Lincoln. Hardie is the first Husker women's runner to win the Greeno/Dirksen Invite since Anna Peer in 2014. 

Hardie's first-place run is her second consecutive win to start her collegiate career after winning the Augustana Twilight in the season opener.

The Huskers finished runner-up in the women's team standings with 59 points, five points shy of first-place K-State. The Nebraska men placed fourth as a team with 109 total points.

Brynna McQuillen was the second Husker in the top 10, running a 17:49.5 to place seventh. Following McQuillen, Taya Skelton and Hannah Godwin finished 14th and 16th with runs of 18:04.7 and 18:10.2, respectively. Lindsey Blehm rounded out the scoring for the Huskers with a 21st-place finish and a time of 18:18.8.

Bailey Timmons led the Nebraska men, placing 21st with a time of 24:56.1. Cal Puskar posted a time of 25:20.5 to finish 38th, edging Jerry Jorgenson in 39th-place with a run of 25:20.7. Trevor Acton clocked a 25:24.3 to cross the finish line in 44th, while Colby Erdkamp covered the course in 25:35.5 to place 49th.

Nebraska is off next weekend and returns to action at the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Friday, Sept. 30 in South Bend, Ind.
 
Women's Lineup (5K)
1. Alea Hardie – 16:57.9
7. Brynna McQuillen – 17:49.5
14. Taya Skelton – 18:04.7
16. Hannah Godwin – 18:10.2
21. Lindsey Blehm – 18:18.8
26. Deavion DeLeon – 18:24.4
29. Jade Hallgrimson – 18:29.1
31. Jacquelyn Abanses – 18:32.9
37. Cami Merickel – 18:40.4
40. Emma Ralston – 18:43.6
48. Eliabeth Robertson – 18:51.1
64. Zoie Ecord – 19:05.9
93. Sadye Daniell – 19:33.8
113. McKenna Lovehaug – 19:57.9
150. Katelyn Mullinax – 20:34.3
159. Maddie Portwine – 20:42.6
229. Ellie Wilkinson – 22:32.0
 
Men's Lineup (8K)
21. Bailey Timmons – 24:56.1
38. Cal Puskar – 25:20.5
39. Jerry Jorgenson – 25:20.7
44. Trevor Acton – 25:24.3
49. Colby Erdkamp – 25:35.5
51. Zach Van Brocklin – 25:36.4
54. Grant Wasserman – 25:38.0
61. Brian Beach – 25:46.5
62. Adam Christopher – 25:46.8
73. Sadio Fenner – 25:57.8
83. Ryan Eastman – 26:11.0
87. Jake Ralston – 26:13.3
88. Sam Kirchner – 26:14.9
100. Joe Volkmer – 26:29.0
148. Nolan Miller – 27:20.0