XC Men Win Team Title at Mel Brodt Collegiate Open

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – On Friday, Oakland University Men's and Women's Cross Country finished the Mel Brodt Collegiate Open as the Golden Grizzlies men came away with the team victory.

Adam Hill clocked a second-place time of 25:31.6 out of 45 harriers on the 8,000 kilometer course with Adam Jesse and Christian Collis not far behind in 25:53.9 and 25:59.2 in fifth and sixth, respectively. Yami Albrecht was next to cross the line in eighth at 26:04.0 as Tristan Brandenburg rounded out OU scorers in 13th with a time of 26:26.8.

Grace Nolan finished first for Oakland for the second time this season with a sixth-place finish out of 46 competitors on the 6,000 kilometer line in 22:14.3. Rachel Kempf and Ellie Voetberg clocked 16th and 17th-place performances, respectively, in 23:02.3 and 23:02.6. Finishing the scoring for the Golden Grizzlies were Erin Hegarty and Brooke Hinkelman in 22nd and 23rd for 23:30.7 and 23:32.4.

The Golden Grizzlies' men put up a season-low 34 points on the board ahead of Central Michigan and Bowling Green State in second and third, respectively, with 57 and 60 points. On the women's side, Central Michigan won with a score of 27 as Eastern Michigan and Oakland trailed with 52 and 62 points, respectively.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

This is the first team victory by either squad for Oakland
The Oakland women are now 1-2 against USTFCCCA Regionally-Ranked competition
Nolan has now led Oakland twice while this is Hill's first time leading the pack
The OU men's average time is set for 26:00 for an 8K, 23:05 on the women's side for a 6K
This is the first time the Golden Grizzlies have ran a regulation 8K and 6K race

The prestigious Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas is on tap for both teams as Oakland's next competition on Friday, September 30.

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Players Mentioned

Erin Hegarty: Sophomore

Brooke Hinkelman: Senior

Rachel Kempf: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Grace Nolan: 5' 4"; Senior

Ellie Voetberg: Sophomore

Yami Albrecht: Senior

Tristan Brandenburg: Sophomore

Christian Collis: Junior

Adam Hill: Junior

Adam Jesse: Junior

Players Mentioned

Erin Hegarty
: Sophomore

Brooke Hinkelman
: Senior

Rachel Kempf
: 5' 9"; Graduate Student

Grace Nolan
: 5' 4"; Senior

Ellie Voetberg
: Sophomore

Yami Albrecht
: Senior

Tristan Brandenburg
: Sophomore

Christian Collis
: Junior

Adam Hill
: Junior

Adam Jesse
: Junior