LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kathleen Turchin, in her first race this season, led the Lady Mocs to a fifth place finish out of 28 teams in the Gold Division at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic Saturday morning at E.P.“Tom” Sawyer Park.
Turchin, a cross country All-American, finished 11th in a time of 17:34.76 in the 5K race featuring 239 runners. Teammate Shelley Taylor’s 18:03.40 mark placed her 21st as Chattanooga placed all six runners in the top 60.
Katie Williams was 47th at 18:39.23 and rookie Tara Gietma was the Lady Mocs’ fourth finisher at 50th in a time of 18:40.07 while senior Nettie Halcomb rounded out the scoring at 56th, running the course in a time of 18:51.31. Freshman Jordyn Radke finished 59th for the Lady Mocs in a time of 18:55.48.
In the men’s race, Michael Mentz was the Mocs’ top finisher at the 24 spot finishing the 8K course in a time of 24:39.92. Chattanooga finished 10th out of 36 teams in the Gold Division and placed four runners in the top 65.
Freshman Chris Berry placed 38th at 24:59.45 followed immediately by David Moore just .18 seconds behind at 39th. Jeff Taylor was 64th for the Mocs in a time of 25:25.52 while Stuart Chandler rounded out the scoring for UTC at the 106 spot in a time of 25:54.72. Blake Ketron was 131st at 26:14.72 in the race featuring 310 runners.
Host Louisville placed four runners in the top 10 to claim the title in the men’s race and Kentucky took first in the women’s race.
Individual Finishes:
Women:
11. Kathleen Turchin 17:34.76
21. Shelley Taylor 18:03.40
47. Katie Williams 18:39.23
50. Tara Gietma 18:40.07
56. Nettie Halcomb 18:51.31
59. Jordyn Radke 18:55.48
Men:
24. Michael Mentz 24:39.92
38. Chris Berry 24:59.45
39. David Moore 24:59.63
64. Jeff Taylor 25:25.52
106. Stuart Chandler 25:54.72
131. Blake Ketron 26:14.72
Team Scores:
Women:
1 University of Kentucky 55 (5, 7, 12, 13, 18, 22, 24)
Total Time: 1:28:20.02 (Average: 17:40.01)
2 Univ. of Louisville 103 (2, 6, 28, 32, 35, 46, 49)
Total Time: 1:29:36.42 (Average: 17:55.29)
3 Georgia Tech 174 (15, 16, 27, 42, 74, 84, 92)
Total Time: 1:31:38.52 (Average: 18:19.71)
4 Eastern KY University 175 (4, 25, 34, 44, 68, 76, 102)
Total Time: 1:31:34.65 (Average: 18:18.93)
5 Univ.of TN-Chattanooga 185 (11, 21, 47, 50, 56, 59)
Total Time: 1:31:48.77 (Average: 18:21.76)
Men:
1 Univ. of Louisville 58 (2, 3, 9, 10, 34, 41, 43)
Total Time: 2:00:20.39 (Average: 24:04.08)
2 Rend Lake College 146 (5, 6, 13, 25, 97, 125, 174)
Total Time: 2:02:45.52 (Average: 24:33.11)
3 Eastern KY University 169 (1, 8, 29, 65, 66, 105, 155)
Total Time: 2:02:56.66 (Average: 24:35.34)
4 Univ. of Tennessee 199 15 28 49 51 56 59 90
Total Time: 2:04:59.48 (Average: 24:59.90)
5 University of Kentucky 210 12 16 48 53 81 88 94
Total Time: 2:04:58.30 (Average: 24:59.66)
6 Wake Forest Univ. 214 14 26 50 57 67 74 135
Total Time: 2:05:11.33 (Average: 25:02.27)
7 East TN State Univ. 238 17 22 36 45 118 224
Total Time: 2:05:16.59 (Average: 25:03.32)
8 University of Southern In 250 18 44 47 62 79 124 141
Total Time: 2:05:55.23 (Average: 25:11.05)
9 Edinboro Univ. of Pennsyl 263 19 30 61 70 83 109 112
Total Time: 2:06:00.42 (Average: 25:12.09)
10 Univ.of TN-Chattanooga 271 24 38 39 64 106 131
Total Time: 2:05:59.24 (Average: 25:11.85)
