Friday, September 15
Cary, N.C.
5:15 / 5:55 PM
East Carolina University
at
Adidas XC Challenge
East Carolina Men 5th, Women 6th at Adidas XC Challenge
September 15, 2023 | Cross Country
CARY, N.C. – The East Carolina cross country team competed in their second meet of the season at the Adidas XC Challenge hosted by N.C. State on Friday. The Pirate men kicked things off with a fifth-place finish on the 6K course before the women ran to a sixth-place finish over 5K.
The men's squad was led by Alex Sawyer in 11th with a time of 18:30.6. Sawyer was followed by J Henry Lyon in 19th, Elliott Kleckner in 25th and Ted Sielatycki in 28th. Colin McCauley rounded out the ECU scoring with a 37th-place finish.
On the women's side, Alyssa Zack led the way with at time of 17:52.6, good for 18th. Hayley Whoolery (36th), Jessica Neal (42nd) and Lily Schlossberg (47th) followed Zack with Allysa Combs rounding out the scoring just behind in 49th.
Full Team Results (top 10)
Men
Women
Up Next
The Pirates will compete at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The men's squad was led by Alex Sawyer in 11th with a time of 18:30.6. Sawyer was followed by J Henry Lyon in 19th, Elliott Kleckner in 25th and Ted Sielatycki in 28th. Colin McCauley rounded out the ECU scoring with a 37th-place finish.
On the women's side, Alyssa Zack led the way with at time of 17:52.6, good for 18th. Hayley Whoolery (36th), Jessica Neal (42nd) and Lily Schlossberg (47th) followed Zack with Allysa Combs rounding out the scoring just behind in 49th.
Full Team Results (top 10)
Men
- N.C. State – 15
- William & Mary – 80
- Duke – 86
- Richmond – 91
- East Carolina – 107
- Coastal Carolina – 187
- Elon – 214
- Col. of Charleston – 249
- Fayetteville St. – 251
- Mount Olive – 313
Women
- Elon – 32
- William & Mary – 70
- Richmond – 81
- Col. of Charleston – 111
- Coastal Carolina – 125
- East Carolina – 139
- Bull City Track Club – 211
- Campbell – 250
- N.C. A&T – 263
- N.C. Central – 271
Up Next
The Pirates will compete at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh on Saturday, Sept. 30.
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