Cross Country Takes Eighth in Both Nuttycombe B Races, Three Weeks Before Big Tens on the Same Course
Micah Lawson closed from 27th to 14th in the men's B race on a time that would have placed 144th in the championship race, while Lorena David led the same five women in the same order for a second straight meet
Both Rutgers men's and women's teams competed in the B races at the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday, three weeks before the Big Tens on the same course. Rutgers finished eighth in both races. Micah Lawson led the men with a 14th place finish in 24:11.1, while Lorena David finished 21:39.6, which would have placed her 186th in the championship race.
The men's team scored 195 with an average time of 24:48.6, nine places behind Colorado and 29 points ahead of Nebraska. The women's team scored 175 with an average time of 24:48.6, placing them just ahead of Wisconsin. Wake Forest won the men's B race, while Northern Arizona won the women's B race. The Rutgers men's team had a strategy of placing two runners in the top 21 and then waiting 39.6 seconds for a third, while the women's team had five scorers in 32.4 seconds.
Micah Lawson ran a smart race, starting 79th and finishing 14th. Gavin Rossi started 15th and finished 21st. Other teams in the championship races included Colorado, Nebraska, and New Mexico. The Rutgers women's team held to their form, with Domurat scoring third and three freshmen finishing in the top seven. However, the women still struggled to close the gap between the front runners and themselves.
The Big Ten Championship will be held on October 30, where Rutgers will compete with their varsity teams.
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