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AMES, Iowa - The Nebraska cross country teams competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday afternoon at the Iowa State Cross Country Course. The Husker women finished 12th in the 6k, and the Husker men came in 16th in the 10k.
Ali Bainbridge led the Husker women with a 10th-place finish in the 6k with a time of 19:36.4. She became the first Husker since Lara Crawford (2007, 2008, 2010) to post multiple top-10 finishes at NCAA Regionals in her career. Bainbridge finished fifth at the 2024 NCAA Midwest Regional.
Marion Jepchumba finished second among the Husker women in 19th with a time of 19:57.8. Alea Hardie crossed the line in 77th, clocking in at 20:53.3. Taya Fettig (112th, 21:25.8), Sydney Drevlow (147th, 21:50.5), Erin Moore (149th, 21:52.9), and Berlyn Schutz (176th, 22:10.8) rounded out the Nebraska lineup.
With a 10th-place finish, Bainbridge will await word from the committee during tomorrow's selection show if she has earned an at-large selection to the 2026 NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The 2026 NCAA Cross Country Selection Show is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. (CT). The NCAA DI Cross Country Subcommittee will choose 14 at-large teams to fill out the 32-team field; then individuals are selected based on the first four finishers who do not belong to an automatic qualifier or an at-large team.
Rico Leijenaar led the Husker men in the 10k race with a 27th-place finish in a career-best 29:30.6. Gabe Hinrichs placed 84th with a time of 30:32.2, while Max Myers came in the No. 3 spot among the Big Red at 30:58.8. Sam Kirchner (122nd, 31:13.7), Andrew Akori (140th, 31:33.5), David Krier (170th, 32:28.0), and Patrick Flowers (174th, 31:45.8) closed the Husker men.
Women’s Lineup (6k)
10. Ali Bainbridge (19:36.4)
19. Marion Jepchumba (19:57.8)
77. Alea Hardie (20:53.3)
112. Taya Fettig (21:25.8)
147. Sydney Drevlow (21:50.5)
149. Erin Moore (21:52.9)
176. Berlyn Schutz (22:10.8)
Men’s Lineup (10k)
27. Rico Leijenaar (29:30.6)
84. Gabe Hinrichs (30:32.2)
109. Max Myers (30:58.8)
122. Sam Kirchner (31:13.7)
140. Andrew Akori (31:33.5)
170. David Krier (32:38.0)
174. Patrick Flowers (32:45.8)