Women Take Third, Men 15th at NCAAs

Saturday, November 17

Madison, WI

TBD

University of Oregon

NCAA Championships

11/17/18 | Cross Country

Women's Results 18 Men's Results 18 2018 Season Results

By: Joe Waltasti

MADISON, Wis. – For a third time in the past four years, the Women of Oregon ran to a top-three finish at the NCAA Championships. Powered by an All-America trio, the Ducks raced to third place in the team race. In the men's race, Oregon capped its 2018 campaign with a top-15 showing.

Senior Jessica Hull finished the women's 6K in third place overall, up 90 spots from her effort last season in Louisville. The outing marked her first All-America honor in cross country. Teammates Weronika Pyzik and Carmela Cardama Baez finished 12^th and 31^st, respectively, to join Hull among the All-Americans, the second-career honor for each.

Women
3. Oregon – 160 points
                3. Jessica Hull – 19:50.4 (3)
                12. Weronika Pyzik – 20:03.4 (12)
                31. Carmela Cardama-Baez – 20:31.5 (27)
                52. Isabelle Brauer – 20:44.3 (46)
                91. Susan Ejore – 21:01.5 (72)
                97. Phily Bowden – 21:03.8 (77)
                108. Amanda Gehrich – 21:08.3 (85)

Hull, the defending NCAA 1,500-meter champion, is Oregon's highest finisher at the NCAA meet since Jordan Hasay also finished third in 2012.

With Saturday's result, the Women of Oregon add the program's 13^th podium finish. This also marks the fourth-consecutive year for the Ducks to collect three All-America accolades. In addition to its top three, Oregon's scoring lineup also included Isabelle Brauer (52^nd) and Susan Ejore (91^st).

Men
15. Oregon – 407 points
                73. Jackson Mestler – 30:25.66
                85. Blake Haney – 30:32.05
                94. Cooper Teare – 30:34.21
                117. Jack Yearian – 30:48.02
                138. James West – 30:59.14
                178. Reed Brown – 31:21.83
                182. Charlie Hunter – 31:24.13

Redshirt sophomore Jackson Mestler was the Ducks' top finisher for the second time this season. For the Men of Oregon, Mestler was the fourth different No. 1 in the final four races of the year. The Ducks' top three was rounded by out redshirt senior Blake Haney and sophomore Cooper Teare, respectively.

In its program history, the Men of Oregon have placed among the top 15 in 40 of 43 NCAA appearances.