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Hatch Sets 10K Program Record at NCAA West Regional Championships

Sophomore Ryan Hatch set the men's 10K program record on Friday at the NCAA West Regionals finishing 65th overall.

Hatch at SUU Invite

Men's Cross Country | 11/15/2024 2:00:00 PM

(Colfax, Wash. - Nov. 15, 2024) - The Trailblazer cross country teams closed out the season on Friday afternoon competing at the NCAA West Regional hosted at the Colfax Golf Club.

The women got the afternoon of action started racing in the 6K being led Lexi Larsen.

The junior from Draper, Utah finished 122nd overall clocking a time of 21:49.2. Sophomore Averie Perriton was next Trailblazer finisher coming in 190th registering a time of 22:26.6.

The other finishers on the women's side were Adri Bird (202nd, 22:40.4), Isabela Coffman (221st, 22:57.1), Kinley Spaulding (226th, 23:10.3) and Charly Murie (233rd, 23:20.8).

The women finished 32nd overall as a team scoring 951 points with Oregon and Stanford claiming the two automatic berths to the NCAA Champioships scoring 43 points and 67 points, respectively.

On the men's side, three Trailblazers notched top 10 program 10K times. Led by Ryan Hatch, the sophomore finished 65th overall in a program record time of 30:40 besting the previous record by a minute (Hunter Chamberlain, 31:40, 2017).

Sophomore Kyle Neuenschwander made it a pair of Trailblazers in the top 100 coming in 95th with a time of 31:17.6 for the second-fastest 10K in program history.

The remainder of the men's finishers placed from 162nd through 188th led by Dawson Leffler (32:55.1, 162nd), Noah Orton (32:58.4, 165th), Aiden Hardy (33:24.1, 181st) and Collin Manning (33:42.7, 188th).

The men came in 22nd overall as a team scoring 659 points. Washington (66) and Oregon (68) claimed the top two automatic berths on the men's side.

Women's 6K Results - 32nd - 951 points
122. Lexi Larsen - 21:49.2
190. Averie Perriton - 22:26.6
202. Adri Bird - 22:40.4
221. Isabela Coffman - 22:57.1
226. Kinley Spaulding - 23:10.3
233. Charly Murie - 23:20.8

Team Scores
1. Oregon - 43 points
2. Stanford - 67
3. Washington - 101
4. Gonzaga - 134
5. Portland - 156
6. Boise State - 168
7. Washington State - 169
8. Cal Poly - 237
9. Oregon State - 297
10. California Baptist - 317
32. Utah Tech - 951

Men's 10K Results - 22nd - 659 points
65. Ryan Hatch - 30:40.0 - PROGRAM RECORD
95. Kyle Neuenschwander - 31:17.6 - 2nd in program history
162. Dawson Leffler - 32:55.1 - 10th in program history
165. Noah Orton - 32:58.4
181. Aiden Hardy - 33:24.1
188. Collin Manning - 33:42.7

Team Scores
1. Washington - 66 points
2. Oregon - 68
3. Stanford - 73
4. California Baptist - 99
5. Portland - 102
6. Gonzaga - 135
7. Boise State - 181
8. Cal Poly - 235
9. Washington State - 244
10. Cal State Fullerton - 324
22. Utah Tech - 659
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Players Mentioned

Lexi Larsen

Lexi Larsen

5' 9"
Freshman
Kinley Spaulding

Kinley Spaulding

5' 6"
Sophomore
Aiden Hardy

Aiden Hardy

5' 10"
Sophomore
Dawson Leffler

Dawson Leffler

Sophomore
Collin Manning

Collin Manning

5' 8"
Sophomore
Kyle Neuenschwander

Kyle Neuenschwander

Sophomore
Adri Bird

Adri Bird

5' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Charly Murie

Charly Murie

5' 4"
Sophomore
Averie Perriton

Averie Perriton

5' 8"
Sophomore
Ryan Hatch

Ryan Hatch

5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lexi Larsen

Lexi Larsen

5' 9"
Freshman
Kinley Spaulding

Kinley Spaulding

5' 6"
Sophomore
Aiden Hardy

Aiden Hardy

5' 10"
Sophomore
Dawson Leffler

Dawson Leffler

Sophomore
Collin Manning

Collin Manning

5' 8"
Sophomore
Kyle Neuenschwander

Kyle Neuenschwander

Sophomore
Adri Bird

Adri Bird

5' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Charly Murie

Charly Murie

5' 4"
Sophomore
Averie Perriton

Averie Perriton

5' 8"
Sophomore
Ryan Hatch

Ryan Hatch

5' 9"
Sophomore