Harriers Set to Toe the Line at Wright State

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University Men's and Women's Cross Country are set to toe the line to kickoff the 2022 campaign at the Mike Baumer XC Classic in Dayton, Ohio hosted by Wright State.

Oakland's men's team returns six of its top seven runners from the 2021 Horizon League championship fifth-place finishing squad in Yami Albrecht, Christian Collis, Tristan Brandenburg, Adam Hill, Adam Jesse, and Colin Kane with the addition of three freshmen into the fold with Wesley Hollowell, Josiah Magley, and Sam Vitale.

On the women's side, five of the seven runner-up finishers from a year ago at the conference meet return as Maryam Sheehan, Rachel Kempf, Ellie Voetberg, Jennifer Ohlsson, and Grace Nolan will lace up once more while Haileigh Bissett, Kareena Duffey, Hannah Fisher, Abby Jackson, Madeline Richman, and Makenna Scott join the roster.

SCOUTING REPORT

Via a quick search, other competing teams include NCAA Division I harriers Ohio State, Bellarmine, Marshall, and Dayton along with prominent NCAA Division II programs Ashland, Ohio Dominican, and others.

Last year's winners clocked 5,000 kilometer times of 14:49.5 on the men's side and 17:21.2 on the women's side around the two 2.5 kilometer loops on the flat, grassy course.

NO. 1 ON THE COURSE
The Golden Grizzlies women's squad is predicted to win the Horizon League championship this October with the men's team slated for third overall.

RETURNING FORCE
Six of the top seven finishers for the men and five of the top seven for the women return to the team for the 2022 fall season.

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Players Mentioned

Haileigh Bissett: Freshman

Hannah Fisher: Freshman

Abby Jackson: Freshman

Rachel Kempf: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Grace Nolan: 5' 4"; Senior

Jennifer Ohlsson: Junior

Madeline Richman: Freshman

Makenna Scott: Freshman

Ellie Voetberg: Sophomore

Yami Albrecht: Senior

Tristan Brandenburg: Sophomore

Christian Collis: Junior

Players Mentioned

Haileigh Bissett
: Freshman

Hannah Fisher
: Freshman

Abby Jackson
: Freshman

Rachel Kempf
: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Grace Nolan
: 5' 4"; Senior

Jennifer Ohlsson
: Junior

Madeline Richman
: Freshman

Makenna Scott
: Freshman

Ellie Voetberg
: Sophomore

Yami Albrecht
: Senior

Tristan Brandenburg
: Sophomore

Christian Collis
: Junior